Gunmen kill one, abduct 3 others in Kwara community

Gunmen on Friday killed one person and abducted three persons during an attack on a filling station at the Iwo community of Isin local government area of Kwara State.

The victim identified as Chief Raphael Adewuyi was killed by a stray bullet fired by the hoodlums while those kidnapped were the manager of the filling station, a security guard, and a pastor with the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in the community.

The spokesman for the state police command, Okasanmi Ajayi, confirmed the incident to journalists on Saturday.

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He said: “Three people were abducted at Iwo on Friday while one man was hit by a stray bullet in his house.

“We have sent our men and the vigilante members to go after the abductors and rescue the three people, but we are yet to record success. I’m sure that the three people are going to be rescued.”

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