Grace Ogunleye, Vice Chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, has reportedly been abducted by suspected gunmen along the Ipere–Iludun road.
Sources familiar with the incident said the council official was kidnapped on Wednesday while returning from an official engagement.
The incident has sparked concern among residents and political stakeholders in the area, amid growing security challenges on some roads within the state.
Details surrounding the abduction remain sketchy as of the time of filing this report, while security agencies are yet to issue an official statement on the development.