The Police command in Ogun, says, it has rescued three out of four of its men, abducted by hoodlums at Aba Tuntun in Ijebu Igbo, Ijebu North Local Government Area of the state.
Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) disclosed this to newsmen in Abeokuta on Saturday.
Oyeyemi explained that one Constable, Emmanuel Gene was still being held captive by the hoodlums.
The PPRO stated that the police had reinforced to the area in order to rescue the missing police constable.
He said three suspects had been arrested and they were helping the police in their investigations.
According to the PPRO, the village head had petitioned the police that some hoodlums are in possession of dangerous weapons in the village.
“The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Ijebu Igbo, led his team to the place on Thursday with vigilantes and recovered six single barrel guns ,16 Dane guns , 16 cartridges and arrested the suspects.
“While taking the suspects and the weapons to the station, some hoodlums ambushed them and abducted four of the policemen.
“They shot the DPO in the arm and freed the suspects.
“We have rescued three of the policemen abducted , we don’t know the whereabouts of the constable among them .
“We have arrested three suspects and they are helping us in the investigation ,” he said.
