Unfortunately, Osayomore’s wife, whose name has yet to be ascertained, was reportedly shot in the head during the incident.
Sunnewsonline reports that the attack occurred at about 10:00p.m Tuesday night at Orovie village, off Upper Ekehuan Road in Egor Local Government Area of the state.
Spokesman of the Edo State Police Command, DSP Moses Nkombe, confirmed the incident, saying the police received a report about the abduction an hour after it had occurred. According to him, security operatives had been drafted to hot spots across the state in hunt of the suspects.
He further assured that the police would do its best to secure the release of the ace musician and social critic.
Joseph Osayomore is a 45-year veteran of the music industry and along with his Ulele band, has over 104 songs.
His hit songs include Efewedo and Waka Waka, and he became the first musician to be honoured by the Oba of Benin in 2014.
Benin City has been the theatre for daredevil raids in recent times after three guards on duty at the Ogba Zoo and Nature Park were killed by kidnappers last week before the Managing Director of the Zoo, Dr. Andy Ehanire was abducted. He is still in custody.
Not long after the zoo raid, the Parish Priest of St. Benedict Church, Iddo 2, Okpella of Auchi Diocese, Fr. Lawrence Adorolo, was abducted along Auchi-Okene highway, but was later released after the Catholic Church refused to budge to the kidnappers.
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