The abduction of four policemen and shooting of a Divisional Police Officer has led to pandemonium at Aba Tuntun village, Ijebu-Igbo in the Ijebu-North Local Government Area of Ogun State.
It was gathered that the crisis started after a team of policemen disarmed some thugs following a complaint by the village head that some thugs were in possession of firearms.
The police, after receiving the petition, reportedly swung into action by conducting a raid with 15 officers and 35 local vigilantes on Thursday.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the incident on Saturday disclosed that the officers were abducted while the police team was taking some of the arrested suspects to the police station.
It was gathered that three of the four abducted officers have been rescued.
The police spokesperson added that one Constable, Emmanuel Gene was still being held captive by the hoodlums.
Oyeyemi said the police had reinforced the area in order to rescue the missing police constable.
He said three suspects have been arrested and they are helping the police in their investigation.
Said he, “The incident happened. The village head had petitioned the Police that some hoodlums are in possession of dangerous weapons in the village.
“The DPO led his team to the place with vigilantes and recovered Six single-barrel guns, 16 Dane guns, 16 cartridges and arrested the suspects.
“While taking the suspects and the weapons to the station some hoodlums ambushed them and abducted four policemen.
“They shot the DPO in the arm and freed the suspects.
“We have rescued three of the policemen abducted, we don’t know the whereabouts of the constable among them.
“We have arrested three suspects and they are helping us in the investigation.”
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