Gunmen have abducted two residents of Kobape in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, while another resident sustained gunshot injuries during the attack.
The incident occurred at about 7 p.m. on Thursday when about four armed hoodlums reportedly invaded the community, abducting Kelvin Ayobami Moyegun and Kehinde Rufai. Another resident, identified as Al-haqq Shobakin, was shot and is currently receiving treatment at a private hospital in Abeokuta.
A relative of one of the victims, who identified himself simply as Tosin, said the attackers struck as a resident, Olayinka Obadimu, was preparing to leave his residence.
“What I learnt was that one of the residents, Olayinka Obadimu, was about to go out, and Al-haqq Shobakin came out to open the gate for him, only for them to be confronted by the kidnappers at the gate,” Tosin said.
According to him, Obadimu managed to escape by driving through the attack despite gunfire.
“Obadimu, however, forcefully drove away amid gunfire, but Shobakin, who came to open the gate, was shot by the gunmen, who were said to be about four. They thereafter abducted my brother, Kelvin, and another young lady, Kehinde,” he added.
Tosin said security agencies, including the police, the Amotekun Corps and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, had been notified of the incident.
“The security agencies, such as the police, Amotekun Corps and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, have been alerted, and we are hoping that they will help us bring back our loved ones,” he said.
The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed the incident on Friday, saying operatives had been deployed to rescue the abducted victims and apprehend the attackers.
“I can confirm that there was an abduction, and one person is currently in the hospital receiving medical care. The command has deployed its operatives to rescue those who were abducted and also arrest the perpetrators,” Babaseyi said.
The latest incident comes weeks after operatives of the Ogun State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit rescued an abducted prince of Okun-Owa in Odogbolu Local Government Area following sustained operations. The command also announced the killing of two suspected kidnappers linked to the prince’s abduction during follow-up operations.
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