Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a foreign contractor in Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, killing his driver and a soldier attached to him.

It was said that the assailants trailed the contractor, a Lebanese to the construction site at about 5:00 pm on Wednesday, and killed his driver and the soldier, before whisking him away.

An eyewitness disclosed that the armed men who were masked and were about six or seven in number stormed the site, shooting sporadically into the air, while everyone else escaped from the scene.

According to the source, the remains of the driver and the soldier were later discovered at the scene.

The Ondo State Police Command through its Public Relations Officer, SP ‘Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident.

Odunlami explained that policemen have been dispatched to the area, hoping to rescue the expatriate and also arrest the assailants as soon as possible.

She appealed to members of the public with any relevant information that could help in the police investigation not to hesitate in doing so.

The Commander of Amotekun Corps in Ondo State, Adetunji Adeleye, also informed that his men are already working on the case.

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