Gunmen Kill Village Head, Kidnap Customs Officer

A community on the Osun–Kwara boundary, Ora, was thrown into panic on Monday after suspected gunmen attacked residents. The assault left a village head, identified as Dennis, dead, while a retired Customs officer, Emmanuel Owolabi, was abducted.

Eyewitnesses said the abduction caused widespread fear, with residents fleeing as the assailants escaped into the bush with Owolabi. His wife, Titilayo, recounted that the incident occurred outside their home on Akisa Road around 7pm. She said her husband had visited her shop shortly after closing, and while she prepared dinner, gunshots rang out. One gunman entered their compound, assaulted her, demanded money, and then abducted Owolabi on a motorcycle.

Community sources added that Dennis, the village chief, was shot dead while returning from his farm. The Osun State Police confirmed the attack and said additional operatives were deployed to comb the bush in the area in an effort to rescue Owolabi. The police noted that Dennis was killed in a location that falls within Kwara State.

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