Suspected gunmen have killed a police officer and abducted a Chinese expatriate during an attack on Aqua Triton Company in the Ogunmakin area of Ibadan, Oyo State.
The incident was confirmed on Saturday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Olayinka Ayanlade, in a statement issued in Ibadan.
According to the police, the attackers stormed the company’s premises in a commando-style operation, engaging security personnel stationed at the facility. During the confrontation, a police officer was fatally shot while attempting to repel the assailants. Some of the attackers were reportedly injured in the exchange.
The gunmen subsequently abducted the Chinese expatriate principal of the company before fleeing the scene.
Ayanlade said the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Femi Haruna, was immediately briefed on the incident and ordered a swift response. The Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations was directed to lead the Anti-Kidnapping Squad and other tactical teams to the area.
“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 said.
Security operations have been intensified in and around Ogunmakin as police continue efforts to track down the attackers and secure the release of the abducted expatriate.
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