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Gunmen on Friday launched a daredevil attack on a farm in Ogunmakin Community, Ibadan area of Oyo State, killing a policeman and abducting a Chinese expatriate.
It was learnt that the gunmen numbering about 10 stormed Aqua Triton Company around 1 pm.
A policeman guarding the facility, whose identity has not been ascertained, was shot dead by the assailants, some of whom reportedly sustained injuries during exchange of gunfire.
It was learnt that the attacks also seized a company director, 42-year-old Renjith Pillai, while he was inspecting crops on the farm.
Confirming the incident, Oyo State Police Command spokesman, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade said the policeman was killed while trying to repel the attack.
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He added that an operation has been launched to rescue the abductee.
“I can confirm that an attack occurred at Aqua Triton Company in Ogunmakin, near Ibadan, when unknown gunmen stormed the facility in a commando-style operation. One police officer tragically died while repelling the attack, injuring some of the assailants, and the Chinese expatriate principal was abducted,” he said.
Ayanlade further stated that the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Femi Haruna, had ordered an immediate manhunt for the kidnappers.
“A bush-combing operation is ongoing, and a full investigation has been launched to ensure the safe rescue of the victim and the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators,” he said.
