Kidnappers Kill Policeman, Abduct Three Chinese At Osun Mining Site

There was palpable fear at the Akere village near Ifewara in Atakunosa West Local Government Area of Osun State as gunmen suspected to be kidnappers invaded the village and abducted three Chinese.

Our correspondent gathered that the police escort attached to the expatriates was shot dead by the hoodlums .

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A source told journalists on Wednesday that the incident happened on Monday evening. He explained that there was a bickering between the Chinese and the labourers over the wages to be paid them.

This was said to have snowballed into a crisis. This made a security source to suspect that some of the labourers might know about the incident.

He said the kidnappers had already demanded N500 million ransom for the three foreigners.

The Corps Commander of Osun Amotekun, Gen. Bashir Adewinbi (retd.), when contacted, confirmed the incident.

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He said one policeman was killed while three Chinese were whisked away by the hoodlums.

Adewinbi said security had been deployed in the area to comb the forest for the victims and the hoodlums.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Osun State, Mrs Yemisi Opalola, did not pick calls placed to her phone on the incident.

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