On Friday, November 27, gunmen suspected to be kidnappers shot dead a policeman and abducted a Chinese handling the new Ado-Iyin road in Ekiti State.
Two Chinese nationals were attacked in Ado-Ekiti area; one g the Chinese sustained gunshot injuries while the policeman in their entourage was shot dead. The other Chinese man was abducted.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Ekiti Stste command, ASP Sunday Abutu said operatives of the command had been dispatched and combing the forest to ensure the safe return of the expatriate.
His statement reads: “It’s confirmed that a kidnapping incident occurred today at about 4:30 pm along new Ado-Iyin road where one civilian was kidnapped, one shot while one policeman was shot dead.
“Our operatives are already combing the forest for possible apprehension of the perpetrators.”
