Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti
One person has been killed in Ijan Ekiti, Gbonyin Local Government Area of the state, as a retired United States of America army officer, Jide Ijadare, and one other, have been abducted in the town.
Ijadare, a native of Ijan Ekiti, was kidnapped yesterday afternoon at his palm oil producing factory on Ijan-Ise Ekiti Road.
This is coming barely 48 hours after a director in the state’s Local Government Service Commission, David Jejelowo, was killed at his residence in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
A resident of the community, said the men of the underworld, numbering seven, invaded the factory, where they shot a staff in the course of making spirited efforts to kidnap the retired army officer and other victim.
“They came into the factory with guns and started shooting sporadically. They shot one of the staff of the factory and killed him.
“They thereafter dragged Ijadare and the other staff into the car and zoomed off.”
The source said the abductors escaped through Ise Ekiti road.
Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, Sunday Abutu, confirmed that one person was killed during the abduction.
“We can confirm to you that a retired US soldier was kidnapped around 2pm today (yesterday) and one other.
“One person was also killed during the attack at a factory in Ijan Ekiti where the two persons were 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 ensure these kidnappers are arrested and prosecuted,” he said.