Saturday, August 16, 2025 - Gunmen have k!lled a man and abducted a woman in Ayede Ogbese, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The incident, which occurred around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday,
August 14, 2025, resulted in the d3ath of 34-year-old Okudili Okoro, who was
shot at the scene.
The assailants, said to be about ten in number, also took
away one Mrs. Orogun.
Witnesses said the attackers came in two unregistered
vehicles, a silver-coloured EOD car, which drove towards Akure after the
attack, and a grey Toyota Camry, which went in the Owo direction.
The incident triggered angry residents to block a highway in
protest, stalling vehicular movement.
Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal,
confirmed the incident and said he had directed all tactical commanders to
deploy resources to secure the release of the victim and apprehend the
culprits.
Lawal, who visited the scene on Friday morning, urged
residents to assist the police with useful information to aid the
investigation.
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