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The Digest:

Six Lagos-based real estate marketers have been abducted in Ogun State while inspecting land for a marketing drive. The attack in Oyebola village explores how criminal violence is now disrupting economic activity and basic commerce, engaging urgent national debates on policing and safety as state governors renew calls for a decentralised security structure.

Key Points:
  • Gunmen abducted six real estate marketers inspecting land in Oyebola village, Ogun State.
  • The victims were assessing property ahead of a marketing campaign for their company.
  • The Ogun State Police Command confirmed the Friday incident and launched a rescue operation.
  • Commissioner of Police Lanre Ogunlowo vowed to secure the victims' freedom.
  • The kidnapping adds to a severe wave of abductions targeting schools, churches, and travellers.
  • Southern governors, led by Ogun's Dapo Abiodun, recently reiterated that state police is "non-negotiable."
  • They argue that the current overstretched security architecture cannot effectively address localised threats.
When the simple act of assessing land becomes a perilous venture, it signals a storm that has breached not just personal safety but the very foundations of livelihood and enterprise.

Sources: Premium Times, Channels TV