Police foil attack on motorists in Osun
An attempted robbery and kidnapping of motorists along Akure-Ilesa Road, Iwarajta, by some suspected gunmen was foiled by the police in Osun on Sunday, Osun police spokesperson Yemisi Opalola said in Osogbo.
According to Ms Opalola, suspected gunmen at about 6:00 p.m. on Saturday came out of the bushes along Akure-Ilesha Road stopping vehicles in an attempt to rob and kidnap their occupants.
“But the quick intervention of the Police, JTF and other local security outfits prevented the gunmen from carrying out their nefarious activities,” she said.
She said the police chased the gunmen back to the bushes and an intensive manhunt is ongoing to ensure that the gunmen are arrested.
(NAN)
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