Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have shot dead a security man and one other person while kidnapping two people at a farm in Awo village, Orile-Imo in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The kidnappers shot dead a So-Safe Corps area commander known as Saheed Ogunrinde and a native of the village.
They were dressed in military camouflage and were trailed by policemen and men of So-Safe Corps.
The incident happened on Tuesday night, as the kidnappers attempted to abduct many workers on the farm but were resisted by the security men.
They succeeded in abducting two workers and killing three.
The Commander of So-Safe Corps, Soji Ganzalo, confirmed the incident and said his men joined the operation to salvage the situation after the kidnappers had invaded the village.
He disclosed that a distressed call was made to the Owode Area Command by the DPO, Owode Division that two people were killed and two were kidnapped in Abule Awo, Orile-Imo on May 30, 2023.
He added that the Owode Area Command Operation Team led by SC Saheed Ogunrinde moved to the affected location to salvage the situation.
However, he said all efforts to track the kidnappers proved abortive but the following morning, May 31, 2023, their men returned there with policemen from the Owode Division to search the location which led them to main area.
Furthermore, he said when the kidnappers sighted their men, they opened fire and their bullet hit one of their men in the person of SC Saheed Ogunrinde (aka Ajura) and he died.
Saheed’s dead body was taken to his house at Ajura and buried. His rifle and phone were taken away by the kidnappers.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, has also confirmed the incident.
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