Bloody Weekend In Ekiti; Policeman, Cleric Killed, Expatriate Kidnapped |The Source

By Ayodele Oni

A gale of violence swept through Ekiti state at the weekend. Gunmen abducted a Chinese and, one other person, along new Ado-Iyin road, while a policeman was killed.

Also, the dead body of a Cleric was discovered along Igbara odo/ Ikere road in his car.

The Chinese  is a staff of a company handling the dual carriage road in the state.

Police spokesman, ASP Sunday Abutu, who confirmed the incident explained that it occurred around 4.30pm on Friday.

“It is confirmed that a kidnapping incident occurred today at about 4:30pm along New Iyin road .

“During the incident, one civilian, and an expatriate, were kidnapped, one was shot, and injured, while one policeman was shot dead.

“Our operatives are already combing the bush for possible apprehension of the perpetrators.

The deceased Pastor, who was in-‘charge of Solution Baptist Church, Reverend Oladimeji Gbolagade was allegedly murdered by gunmen.

His  body was found in his personal car in the early hours of Tthursday.

The President of Ekiti Baptist Church, Reverend Adeyinka Aribasoye, explained that the deceased had traveled to see his mother at Ipetu Ijesa, Osun State, and was returning from the journey when the incident occurred.

“The incident is synonymous to a kidnapping case that went wrong, perhaps he refused to stop for the abductors thus making them to open fire on him.”

According to him, his family members were already expecting him, but when it was getting too late, they began to make series of contacts before they found out that he had been killed on the road.

The security situation in the South West, especially, in Ekiti and Ondo States has been deteriorating, with a perplexed people asking what has become of the regional security outfit, Ametokun.