Suspected gunmen on Monday evening stormed Okepa/Itikan village at the gold mining site in Ifewara Osun state and kidnapped two Chinese Nationals at the mining site.
The foreigners, identified as Messrs Zhao Jian, 33yrs, and Wen, 50 years, were abducted at Okepa/Itikan village, a gold mining site in Ifewara, Atakunmosa West Local Government Area of Osun State.
Confirming the incident in a statement on Tuesday signed by the State Police Public Relations Officer Osun Command, SP Yemisi Opalola, “Consequent upon the incident of 5th April, 2021 around 4:00pm, where a gang of criminals attacked and abducted two Chinese Nationals namely: Messrs Zhao Jian ‘m’ aged 33yrs, and Wen ‘m’ aged 50yrs at Okepa/Itikan Village, the gold mining site in Ifewara, Osun State in which two (2) of the private guards were shot at and have been taken to the general hospital for treatment.
“Sequel to this report, the Commissioner of Police, CP Olawale Olokode immediately drafted a strong combined reinforcement of Police Tactical units, JTF, and other security outfits who have embarked on search/rescue operation of the two abducted Chinese persons and possible arrest of all the fleeing criminals.
“The Commissioner of Police enjoined members of the public to support, co-operate, and collaborate with the Police in fighting crime to bring it down to the barest minimum, by providing us with creditable and prompt information as he promise to rescue the abductees unhurt.”
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