Monday, January 19, 2026 - An Indian expatriate was abducted and a police officer k!lled during an attack by armed bandits at Ogunmakin Village in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The
incident occurred on January 16, 2026 at about 1:00 p.m. at Aqua Triton
Company, an agricultural farm, when about ten armed bandits laid siege to the
farm.
"The
bandits abducted 42-year-old Renjith Pillai, a company director, while he was
inspecting crops,” a source told security analyst Zagazola Makama.
The source
said four personnel from the Police Mobile Force (PMF) were on guard duty at
the farm.
Insp.
Imoobe Prester, one of the officers, resisted the abductors and engaged them in
a gun duel in a bid to prevent the kidnapping."During the encounter, the
bandits shot Insp. Imoobe and fled into the bush with his AK-47 rifle after
abducting the expatriate.
"The
officer was rushed for medical attention but later d!ed,” the source
added.
A joint
team comprising police operatives from Idi-Ayure Division, PMF personnel, the
command’s anti-kidnapping squad, other tactical units, local hunters, and
vigilantes was immediately deployed to the scene to comb the surrounding bushes
for the abductors and recover the stolen firearm.
The source
said intelligence from villagers and farm workers is being used to track the
suspects.
The corpse
of the slain officer has been deposited at Adeoyo Hospital morgue on Ring Road,
Ibadan, for preservation and autopsy.
Investigation
into the incident is ongoing.
The police urged members of the public to provide any information that could aid the rescue of the abducted expatriate and arrest of the perpetrators
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