Oyo police confirm abduction of 2 CRIN staff, dismiss reports of mass kidnap in Ibadan

From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan

The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two staff members of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) by unidentified gunmen, while dismissing reports circulating on social media alleging a fresh mass kidnapping in parts of Ibadan.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Command said the incident was reported at about 6:00 p.m. on May 19,…