Kidnappers abduct Ogun lawmaker’s mother

Kidnappers abduct Ogun lawmaker’s mother

Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, have abducted Mrs. Rachel Hazzan, the mother of the former Deputy Speaker and current member of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Pastor Remmy Hazzan.
The lawmaker’s mother was said to have been picked up at about 8pm on Wednesday in her house at Omu-Ijebu in Odogbolu Local Government Area of the state.
According to her son, the kidnappers stormed the residence of the 69-year-old woman at about 8.10 pm and whisked her away in front of her shop along Tai Solarin College of Education Road, Irete, Omu Ijebu.
The lawmaker, representing Odogbolu State Constituency, said the incident happened shortly after he spoke with the mother on the telephone.
He said it was her neighbours, who broke the sad news of the kidnap to him.
He said, “I saw my mum’s missed call when I came back from the church last night and I called back and we spoke till around 8pm only to receive a call some minutes later from her neighbours that she had been abducted.”
He said he had subsequently reported the matter to the state Police Command and the State Security Service.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi, has also confirmed the incident.
He said the command had swung into action, and were on the trail of the suspected kidnappers.
He said, “We will adopt proactive measures to unravel the circumstances surrounding the alleged kidnap of Mrs Hazzan.”