Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen struck on Tuesday at a quarry site in the Shao area of Moro Local Government of Kwara State, killing at least one mobile police officer and abducting a Chinese citizen.
Reports gathered by Africa Daily News, New York indicate that the gunmen burnt the car allegedly used in the operation and disappeared into thin air.
One other police operative reportedly injured in the attack is said to be receiving medical attention at an undisclosed location.
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When contacted, the spokesman of the Kwara State Police Command, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, said ” the command is working round the clock to get the victim rescued and perpetrators apprehended.”
‘Meanwhile, the command is in a mourning mood over the killing of one of our operatives,’ he added.
According to the spokesman, the Commissioner of Police, Tuesday Assayomo, has set up a special investigation team to investigate the matter.
He said, ‘the people of Kwara State would be briefed accordingly of our progress please.’
In a related development, there was mild pandemonium yesterday in Igoba community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State following the killing of a security guard whose name was given as ‘Mr Sunday’ by gunmen.
The yet-to-be-identified attackers who also set the station ablaze shot and killed the security guard who was manning the Titolu Venture filling station in the community.
The manager of the station, Ajisafe Oluwatobiloba, revealed that while attempting to determine what started the fire, they came upon the body of the security guard.
