Nigeria, Dec. 1 -- At least six Lagos-based real estate marketers have been abducted in Ogun State while on an inspection visit to a landed property in Oyebola village, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area.

The group was in the community to assess their company's land ahead of a marketing drive when the incident occurred on Friday, the Ogun State Police Command confirmed on Sunday night.

The Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, said the command was immediately alerted and had since launched a search-and-rescue operation.

"They brought some marketers from Lagos to come and see the land so that they can have the requisite information to market the land for members of the public who are interested.

"It was during their visit to this la...