2 Sustain Gunshot Injuries As Police Foil Kidnapping Along Oyo Road

Two people have been reportedly sustained gunshot injuries as men of the Oyo State Police Command foiled attempted kidnapping incident at Onigambari along the Mamu/Ijebu -Ode Road

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, who confirmed the incident on Wednesday, the incident occured last Saturday.

He said preliminary information available indicates that some hoodlums attacked vehicles conveying passengers who were returning from a social event in Ibadan.

During the incident, victims fled into the surrounding bush for safety but were later reunited.

Accordingly to him, the swift response of police operatives to the distress call disrupted the operation and prevented the hoodlums from accomplishing their suspected aim of kidnapping the victims.

“Two persons sustained gunshot injuries and are currently receiving treatment at Amazing Hospital and Ibadan Central Hospital.

“Additionally, occupants of two other affected vehicles reported at Awa-Ijebu Division and are responding to treatment,” he said.

Olayinka said the commissioner of police had since deployed additional operatives to the affected axis to strengthen security and forestall any further criminal activities.

He added that efforts were ongoing to apprehend the perpetrators, while investigation into the incident has commenced.

He urged members of the public to remain calm and cooperate with the police by providing useful information that could aid the ongoing investigation.