Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti

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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Tuesday abducted a retired United States of America Army Officer, Major Jide Ijadare.
Similarly one other person whose identity is yet to be known was killed along Ijan-Ise Ekiti road in Gbonyin Local Government area of Ekiti State,
The retired military officer, a native of Ijan-Ekiti was kidnapped at his palm oil producing factory located along Ijan-Ise Ekiti road.
Confirming the incident to our reporter, a resident of the community, who did not want his name mentioned, revealed that the kidnappers numbering about seven, invaded the factory, where they shot a staff in the course of making efforts to kidnap the retired army officer and other victim.
“They came into the factory at about 2:30pm with guns and started shooting sporadically to scared workers in the factory away, in the process they shot a staff of the factory and killed him.
“They thereafter dragged Major Ijadare and the other staff into a waiting car and zoomed off”.
The source stated that the abductors escaped through Ise-Emure Ekiti road.
Confirming the development, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, Mr. Sunday Abutu, said one person was killed during the abduction.
“We can confirm to you that a retired US soldier was kidnapped around 2:00pm today (Tuesday) and one other. “One person was also killed during the attack at a factory in Ijan Ekiti and the two other kidnapped.
“The police commissioner has drafted policemen to the place and we are combing the bushes where they escaped into.
“The police is working with local hunters to work with us and ensure that these kidnappers are arrested and prosecuted”.