Two Killed, 9 Injured As Police, Hunters, Kidnappers Engage In Gun Duel

AIsmaeel Uthman area where some residents of the village sighted them and informed hunters.

cow merchant at Agbese village near Idi Araba, Oke Oba, Iwo West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Osun State, Alhaji Adamu, has been rescued from kidnappers by a combined team of police and hunters.

Two of kidnappers were reportedly killed during the rescue operaon.

OSUN DEFENDER gathered that the kidnappers who were said to be 11 in numbers engaged the police and hunters in a gun duel that lasted for about two hours on Tuesday.

According to police sources, the other nine kidnappers sustained injuries as they were hit by bullet during the rescue opera on.

The armed kidnappers had on Monday invaded Agbese village, a Fulani se lement to kidnap Adamu at night.

OSUN DEFENDER learnt that the kidnappers held their vic m in cap vity at a forest around the

The local hunters, according to sources, later informed the police who mobilised to support the rescue team.

A police source said: “The police led the rescue opera on in conjunc on with the local hunters. We combed the forest and sighted the abductors and their cap ve. We engaged them in gun ba le, during the exchange of fire, two of the abductors were neutralised while others escaped with gunshots injuries.

“We rescued the vic m and took him to a hospital in Iwo town. The remains of the fallen abductors had been taken to police sta on in Iwo.”

The Spokesperson of Osun State Police Command, Mrs Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident, sta ng that the command would not allow criminals have free hand in any part of the state.

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The Commi ee, led by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Akinyode Oyewusi, on Monday, visited the site, saying the visit was necessitated by complaints from the people on the condi on of the road.

Addressing journalists during the inspec on, Oyewusi said: “We have come to do a physical inspec on of this project. As you all know that oversight is part of our cons tu onal duty.

“We have invited the contractor to the plenary for ques oning, and we have read through various reports from his company and the Ministry of Works, including the contract documents. We are here today to see things as they are.”

“I must say that we are not impressed at all with the level of the work done and the slow speed at which it is being done. This road is very crical to the economic development of our State. Once the State Capital is not accessible via good roads, investors won’t come in.”

Responding to the concerns expressed by the Commi ee, the Project Manager, Peculiar Ul mate Concerns Ltd, Mr Lekan Adeleke, reassured the commi ee that the company will deliver the road within the me frame.

He stated that work on the road will be faster as the dry season gets nearer.