- Safiu Kehinde
No fewer than two persons sustained injuries from gunshot in a foiled kidnap attempt on the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Road on Saturday.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Oyo Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka.
According to Olayinka, the suspected kidnappers attacked vehicles conveying passengers returning from a social event in Ibadan at Onigambari on the Mamu/Ijebu-Ode Road on Saturday at 6:30p.m.
He said that some of the passengers fled into the surrounding bush for safety during the incident but later reunited.
The PPRO noted that the swift response of police operatives to the distress call disrupted the operation and prevented the suspected kidnappers from accomplishing their aim.
“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 that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Abimbola Olugbenga had since beefed up security in the affected axis to forestall any further criminal activities.
The Police spokesman said that eforts are ongoing to apprehend the perpetrators.
He urged members of the public to remain calm and cooperate with the Police by providing useful information that could aid the ongoing investigation.