Unidentified gunmen on Sunday reportedly killed a Police officer and abducted a Chinese expatriate principal at Aqua Triton Company at Ogunmakin, a border town between Ogun and Oyo States.
It was gathered that the suspected gunmen stormed the company’s facility in a commando-style operation.
Olayinka Ayanlade, the Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Oyo State Command, in a statement, said there was an attack at Aqua Triton Company in Ogunmakin, near Ibadan, Oyo State, where yet-to-be-identified gunmen stormed the facility in a commando-style operation.
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According to Ayanlade, one Police officer tragically died while repelling the attack, injuring some of the assailants, and the Chinese expatriate principal was abducted.
“Upon being informed, the State Commissioner of Police, Femi Haruna, directed the Assistant Commissioner of Police (Operations) to lead the Anti-Kidnapping Squad and tactical teams to the scene.
“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”, the statement read.
