Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped an unidentified number of travellers along Sagamu-Benin expressway in Ogun.
The incident happened that the incident happened on Friday along Ilisan/Iperu axis in the state.
During the attack, one of the travelers was killed by the gunmen.
Confirming the incident, Omolola Odutola, the command’s spokesperson, in a statement on told journalist in Abeokuta that incident was a case of armed robbery, murder and kidnapping.
“We have information that about seven people with A.K 47 suddenly blocked the Benin-Sagamu expressway,” the statement reads.
“The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ilisan got to the scene of the incident , saw two vehicles pierced with bullets and one other vehicle.
“One was a Lexus jeep 300 with registration number LND 640 DY, the driver’s name is Chilaka Lugard and another Lexus jeep 350 with registration number LSR 996 JF belonging to Kingsley Chineme.
“Inside this Lexus 350 car was found a cross bag with N113,000, two iPhones, an iPhone 6 and iPhone 11 Promax.
The command spokesperson explained that the police could not confirm the number of people abducted, adding that the hoodlums killed one of the unidentified travelers.
“There was also a corpse of an unidentified man, who was shot in the head,” the statement continued.
“The third vehicle was loaded with plantain and the driver, who was among those abducted but has regained freedom, was later allowed to go with the vehicle.
” The other Lexus vehicles have been taken to Ilisan police station,”
Odutola added that in an emergency meeting, Abiodun Alamutu, the commissioner of police in the state, has directed tactical commanders and mobile squadron to pursue criminals.
The police commissioner has also visited the incident scene and assured that the criminals would be apprehended soon.
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