One staff of Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, who was yet to be identified as at press time, was on Monday evening shot, while two others were said to have been kidnapped by gunmen.
The staff members of the institution were said to have been allegedly kidnapped along Iwo-Osogbo Road in Osun State.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, DSP Folashade Odoro, confirmed the incident, saying the police were presently combing the area to apprehend the culprits and rescue those who were kidnapped.
“Yes, two people were kidnapped, but our men are already in the bush trying to rescue the victims and apprehend the abductors,” Odoro said.
Earlier, an eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the victims were accosted while returning from work by the suspected kidnappers.
According to the eyewitness, one person who managed to escape from the scene was shot severally in the process and presently in a critical situation at an undisclosed hospital within the axis.
It would be recalled that some Methodist Church members, including a priest, were kidnapped in the same axis late last year.
It was, however, alleged that about N3 million was paid as ransom before they could regain their freedom.
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