Gunmen abduct expatriate, kill driver, soldier in Ondo
Gunmen reportedly kidnapped an expatriate in the Ogbonmo neighbourhood of Ijebu-Owo in the Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The gunmen also murdered a soldier who was reportedly the victim’s security escort. The victim was an engineer.
The assailants also took the life of the victim’s driver.
The identities of the victims had not been disclosed at the time this report was filed.
Wednesday at approximately 5.30 p.m., per a source, the incident occurred.
The source said, “The man we call white engineer has been kidnapped. His driver and his security soldier were killed. The gunmen fired many shots into the air to disperse the people around.”
The State Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident and stated that efforts were ongoing to obtain the victim’s ree.