Some gunmen have kidnapped an expatriate at Ogbonmo community, Ijebu-Owo, in the Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The bandits also killed a soldier, who was said to be a security escort of the victim.
The victim’s driver was also reportedly killed by the gang.
The identities of the deceased had yet to be revealed as of the time of filing this report.
According to a source, the incident happened around 5.30pm on Wednesday.
The source said, “The man we call white engineer has been kidnapped. His driver and his security soldier were also killed. The gunmen fired many shots into the air to disperse the people around.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident, adding that efforts were ongoing to rescue the victim.
“We can confirm this and our men are already on the trail of the bandits to rescue the victim and arrest the hoodlums,” the PPRO stated.
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