One of the seven leaders of the All Progressive Congress in Kwara State who were abducted last Wednesday has been shot dead.
NPO Reports gathered late Sunday evening that the Woman Leader of the APC in Ekiti Local Government Area was caught in the cross of fire while military men and local hunters were trying to rescue the seven from the hands of kidnappers .
The victim, Olumo Abolaji, was the woman Leader of
Koro Ward of Ekiti Local Government of Kwara state.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Command, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed that the woman lost her life during an exchange of gunfire between the kidnappers, vigilantes and security operatives.
Okansanmi said the incident happened around Araromi Opin and Obbo-Ile in Ekiti Local Government Area of the state.
He however expressed regrets over his delay in issuing a statement to that effect because of his involvement in the rescue operation.
No fewer than eight people were kidnapped in the area while returning from the inauguration of the state executive committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Of the eight people, five escaped leaving three with their abductors until the Saturday unfortunate incident.
An APC stalwart and a relative of one of the victims, Mr. Adekunle Oluwole, also confirmed one of the victims lost her life during an exchange of gunfire.
He identified the deceased as the APC Woman Leader of Koro ward in Ekiti local government area of the state.
He said a member of the vigilante group in the area had noticed the presence of the kidnappers in one of the forests and went back home for reinforcement before they went back to seek the release of the victims.
Oluwole said the kidnappers were with three other people who are not members of APC, adding that one of their own people sustained gun injury and has been taken to the hospital for treatment.
He revealed that the other people kidnapped with the APC members were also rescued during the operation while the wounded victims have been taken to an undisclosed hospital in Osi, also in Ekiti local government area of the state.
Oluwole further confirmed that the community had earlier raised N5m as ransom to seek the release of their people.