A pregnant woman identified as Mrs. Ogunbunmi has reportedly been kidnapped by unidentified armed men in Ogun State.

Mrs. Ogunbunmi, who was nearing her due date, left her home in Oke Lantoro for the State General Hospital in Ijaiye, Abeokuta, before being abducted on an unspecified date.

Her husband, Ogunbunmi Lateef, received a WhatsApp message from the kidnappers notifying him of her abduction.

The state police command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident in a statement on her X handle (formerly Twitter) on Thursday. Odutola said the command had received a report of the suspected abduction.

"One Ogunbunmi Lateef of Oke Lantoro reported that his pregnant wife, due for delivery, left home for State Hospital Ijaiye Abeokuta," Odutola stated. "He received a WhatsApp message confirming the abduction of his wife by unknown armed men.