Gunmen attack travellers in Osun, kill one, police begin manhunt
The police command in Osun says it has intensified manhunt to arrest gunmen who attacked travellers on the Obokun-Osogbo road at Ajebandele Village, Obokun local government area.
The gunmen reportedly killed one person and abducted some passengers.
A statement on Wednesday by the police spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, said the Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode, led officers, vigilantes and local hunters to comb the bushes searching for the criminals.
“Sequel to the incident of Tuesday, where a gang of criminals, at about 7:40 pm, emerged from the bush and blocked Ibokun/Osogbo road, along Oja-Tuntun area, Egbeda town, to rob and kidnap travellers, the police, while responding to the distress call, rescued two female passengers with bullet wounds.
“A driver was, however, killed by the criminals while attempting to manoeuvre and escape their blockade. But the two rescued injured females were taken to the hospital, where they are receiving treatment.
“Consequently, the Commissioner of Police, CP Olawale Olokode, in his assiduous task in ensuring that the state is not a haven for criminals, personally led the combined team of Police officers, vigilante and local hunters to comb bushes to ensure the perpetrators are arrested.
“The CP reiterated his resolute that all forms of criminal incendiary will be checkmated in all nook and crannies of the state.
“He warned criminals to have a rethink as the command has declared total war on unscrupulous elements,” she said.
Ms. Opalola said that the commissioner urged members of the public to support, cooperate and collaborate with the police in fighting crime by giving useful and prompt information to the police to apprehend criminal elements.
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