Suspected Kidnappers on Friday night at about 11:45pm killed a woman and abducted a nursing mother and her baby in Ijoun,Yewa Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The Spokesman of the State-owned security outfit,So-Safe Corps Moruf Yusuf who disclosed this to newsmen said the suspects who are a gang of four, came on motorbikes to the town and succeeded in the kidnap of the 30 year old nursing mother, identified as Mrs Fagbohun Maria, and her baby strapped to her back.
Yusuf said that the victim’s mother while trying to alert residents of the community was shot dead by the suspects on the spot.
According to him, the Ketu Division Special Squad of the Corps on routine patrol was instructed by the state commander,Soji Ganzallo to swing into action and get the culprits apprehended.
He disclosed that the gallant efforts of the officers of the corps rendered the suspected Kidnappers operation distabilised as the victims were rescued unhurt adding that one of the kidnap suspects was arrested with three locally made pistols and two Bajaj Motorbikes recovered.
Yusuf said efforts are ongoing to apprehend the remaining members of the gang while explaining that the” apprehended suspect along with the exhibits recovered have been handled over to the Nigeria Police Eegua Divisional Police Headquarters for further investigation and likely prosecution”
