Tension has gripped Owo town as some yet-to-be-identified gunmen abducted a staff of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, identified as Pastor Akesinro.
The incident occurred at Upenme community in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State around 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 28, 2025, when the victim was reportedly attacked inside his residence.
Eyewitnesses said the gunmen stormed the area in numbers and whisked the medical worker away, leaving residents in shock.
Confirming the abduction, a senior labour leader at FMC Owo, under the umbrella of the Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), who pleaded anonymity, told our correspondent that the matter had already been reported to the appropriate security agencies.
> “It is true. One of our members, Pastor Akesinro, was kidnapped yesterday evening in his house. We have informed the police and other security agencies. It is a very sad development for us at FMC Owo,” the union leader said.
As of the time of filing this report, neither the police nor the state government had officially reacted to the incident, and the whereabouts of the victim remain unknown.
The latest incident adds to the growing wave of insecurity in Ondo State, particularly in Owo and surrounding communities. It will be recalled that Owo has in recent years witnessed high-profile criminal attacks, including the June 2022 massacre at St. Francis Catholic Church, which claimed dozens of lives.
Residents of Upenme and workers at FMC Owo have called on security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue Pastor Akesinro unhurt and bring the perpetrators to justice.
