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By Dayo Badmus
About Five Policemen were kidnapped in Aba Tuntun, a suburb of Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State.
The officers were said to be on a raid of criminal elements in the area following a petition by the community head.
The head of Aba Tuntun community had petitioned the Police informing them of people within his community being in possession of firearms, which they reportedly use for illegal activities in the area.
Police, after receiving the petition, swung into action by conducting a raid with 15 officers and 35 local vigilantes on Thursday.
The raid According to information was successful as six single barreled guns, 16 Dane guns and 15 cartridges were recovered from the hoodlums, who were arrested by the Police.
However, pandemonium struck when the villagers allegedly waylaid the Police officers as they were about to leave the community.
“The villagers fired gunshots at the Police and attacked them with other dangerous weapons.
The DPO who led the team and some others sustained gunshot injuries.
“Five officers and three vigilantes were kidnapped by the villagers. They made away with two Police AK-47 riffles, one Pump action, one teargas, money and others,” a source said.
Four of the five abducted officers and three civilians were later rescued.
As at Press time, Constable Emmanuel Gene is still being held captive by the people, it was learnt.
Also, the hoodlums who were earlier arrested by the Police were set free, while two vehicles belonging to the Police were damaged by the villagers.
The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident.
Oyeyemi said the Police had reinforced to the area in order to rescue the missing Police constable.
He said three suspects have been arrested and they are helping the Police in their investigation.
