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By MARY RONKE, Ilorin –
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the killing of police inspector, Adebayo Adeforiti, and abduction of a Chinese national by some gunmen at CGC construction company along Shao/Oloru Expressway.
The police spokesman, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, said in a statement on Tuesday that the incident occured on Saturday, July 2 at about 16:15hrs.
“Some armed men suspected to be kidnappers invaded the premises of CGC construction company along Shao/Oloru Expressway, shot and killed Inspector Adebayo Adeforiti attached to PMF 15, Ilorin, who was on guard duty at the company, and abducted a Chinese national working in the site and escaped into the bushes.
SP Ajayi said The Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Police Command, CP Tuesday Assayomo, on receipt of the information, has ordered an intense and discreet search, rescue and arrest operation into the matter.
“The command has deployed its Tactical teams, vigilante and local hunters into the area for possible rescue and arrest of the perpetrators”, he said.
The police spokesman urged the good people of Kwara State to be vigilant and make available to the police any information that could aid the success of this special rescue operation.
“The CP commensurates with the families of the deceased police Inspector and that of the abducted Chinese, promising that no stone would be left unturned towards ensuring that the perpetrators of this dastardly act are apprehended and made to face the full wrath of the law,” he said in the statement.
