The Ogun State Police Command has killed one suspected kidnapper and rescued three victims following a criminal attack at a private dredging site in Magbon Etido, Mowe. A local hunter who joined the rescue mission was also killed in a gun duel with the abductors.
Attack Details
The police earlier reported that the attack resulted in the murder of one soldier and the injury of another, who is still receiving treatment at the hospital. The police further emphasized that the incident was an isolated criminal attack and not linked to banditry, as circulated on social media and speculated in some quarters.
Police Response
Spokesperson of the Command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta yesterday. Babaseyi explained that the attackers abducted four persons during the incident. Upon receiving the information, police operatives, in collaboration with the military and other security agencies, immediately launched a coordinated search-and-rescue operation.
“One of the abducted victims was rescued, while the remains of the other three victims were later recovered,” he said.
Local Hunter Killed
The Police PRO expressed regret that during the bush-combing exercise, a local hunter supporting the operation lost his life in a gun battle with the kidnappers. He said that the Command extends its condolences to his family.
Babaseyi stated that the sustained tactical pressure by the joint security team led to the neutralization of one of the suspects. He said efforts are ongoing to arrest the remaining members of the gang, insisting that the incident remains an isolated criminal attack.
