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A hunter Adebare Ramoni has died following a gunshot wound during a duel between a combined team of policemen, hunters and kidnappers inside a forest.
Adebare Ramoni was hit during a gun battle to rescue a couple abducted on Tuesday but died while receiving treatment after he was rescued from the forest.
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The incident occurred at Bisodun village in Obafemi Owode Local Government at about 8 pm when the kidnappers invaded the community, abduçted a couple Mr and Mrs. Ojo and was heralded into the forest.
The DPO Owode Egba division, CSP Olasunkanmi Popoola, it was learnt raced to the scene where he met the local hunters who have already mobilised to confront the kidnappers.
The policemen in conjunction with the hunters stormed the forest in search of the kidnappers and the victims but while combing the bush, the kidnappers suddenly opened fire on the rescue team.
Ramoni one of the hunters was unfortunately hit by the bullet.
However, the kidnappers abandoned the victims and ran for cover. The victims and the injured hunter were quickly rescued and rushed to the hospital but the hunter gave up the ghost while receiving treatment.
Ogun Police spokesman Superintendent of Police Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the development on Wednesday.
He said two suspects, Mohammed Bello and Mohammed Bashiru, were arrested the following day.
Oyeyemi said the suspects were sighted somewhere in the bush, prompting the Area commander Owode Egba, ACP Adeniyi Adedeji, to lead a team of policemen and hunters storm the bush and successfully apprehended two amongst the kidnappers.
According to him, the two suspects have been identified by the victims as members of the gang that abducted them.
NAN
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