- Shoot man dead while driving in Ekiti, abduct wife, two others
Some yet-to-be identified gunmen have reportedly killed one policeman and a vigilante during a patrol in Sokoto State.
The incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Monday at Kwanan Milgoma along the Sokoto-Bodinga road.
A senior police officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the attack as the spokesman for the Sokoto Police Command could not be reached for comment at the time of this report.
He explained that the operatives were caught off guard by the gunmen, who arrived in a white Hilux vehicle.
“The gunmen confronted the operatives at a checkpoint along the Sokoto-Bodinga road and opened fire on them. They killed one policeman and a vigilante before fleeing with two AK-47 rifles,” he said.
Gunmen shoot man dead while driving along Ekiti road, abduct wife, two others
Also, some yet to be identified gunmen have abducted three travellers in Emure, Ekiti State.
The attackers also killed Taiwo Oluwole, the husband of one of the captives.
According to security sources, the incident occurred around 5:30pm near Oyimo River, along Emure-Supare Road in Emure at the weekend.
Sources told newsmen that Oluwole and his wife were returning to Akure after attending a family event in Emure when their vehicle, a Toyota Camry, was ambushed.
Oluwole was hit by the bullet, and his wife and two other occupants of the car were subsequently kidnapped.
“Taiwo Oluwole was killed while his wife and two others were taken into captivity inside the bush. He was shot while the vehicle was in motion and died instantly. His corpse has been deposited at the Emure Ekiti General Hospital,” the security source who did not want to be named said.
A resident of Emure who identified himself as Akin confirmed the incident, stating that the kidnappers had not yet contacted the family of the victim as of the time of filing this report.
He said, “The late Taiwo was returning to Akure after attending a family event in the town. He was driving his Toyota Camry when they came under heavy gunfire from the bush, killing him instantly.
“The kidnappers then took the family through the forest in the Eporo area of the town. We have not been able to speak to them, and the kidnappers have not contacted the family yet.”
The chairman of Emure Local Government, Tosin Adedayo, confirmed the incident and stated that a joint security team had been pursuing the kidnappers since the report was made.
Adedayo said, “I am aware and have been actively involved in the rescue mission to free our people. Soldiers, policemen, and others who went after the kidnappers have not returned since yesterday. We are confident that our people will be freed.”
Ekiti State Police Command is yet to confirm the incident as at the time of filing this report.
Recall that some pupils of Apostolic Faith Children School were kidnapped at the same spot in January.
Also, Mrs. Atinuke, wife of a retiree, Albert Adanikin, was kidnapped on July 13 this year in the same area.
