Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, on Wednesday, May 31, shot dead two people and abducted two others at a farm in Awo village in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State.

One of the deceased was an area commander of Ogun security outfit, So-Safe Corps, identified as Saheed Ogunrinde.

The kidnappers were said to have appeared in camouflage and invaded a popular farm in the village which had more than 200 workers.

Confirming the incident, the Commander of So-Safe Corps, Soji Ganzalo, said his men participated in the operation to salvage the situation after the suspected kidnappers had invaded the village.

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Ganzalo said: “A distress call was made to Owode Area Command by the DPO Owode Division that two people were killed and two others were kidnapped in Abule Awo, Orile-Imo on Tuesday.

“The Owode Area Command of So-Safe led by Saheed Ogunrinde moved to the affected location to salvage the situation.

“On getting there, a joint operation was carried out by our men and Nigeria police and all efforts to track the kidnappers proved abortive.

“The following morning, on Wednesday, when our men resumed with the police to search the location which led them to the Interchange Area.

“On sighting our men, the kidnappers opened fire and their bullet hit Ogunrinde, who died in the process.

“His body has been taken to his house at Ajura and buried. His rifle and phone were taken away by the kidnappers.”

Also confirming the incident, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said one of the suspects had been arrested, adding that others were being trailed by operatives of the joint operation.

“Two people were shot and one of them died on the spot. They also kidnapped two,” the police spokesperson said.

The Star