Kwara: Kidnappers kill two policemen, abduct Chinese, Nigerian

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The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the killing of two police officers and the abduction of a Chinese national and a Nigerian in Oreke-Okeigbo community, Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state.

The incident occurred at a mining site in the community around 6.30 pm on Wednesday, when gunmen launched an attack on the facility, killing two officers — an Assistant Superintendent of Police and an Inspector — both attached to the 45 Police Mobile Force, Abuja.

In a statement on Thursday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, who signed on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Adekimi Ojo, confirmed the incident.

The statement read in part, “The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Police confirms a deadly attack and abduction incident that occurred on 4th June, 2025, at about 1830hrs. This heinous act was done at a mining site located in Oreke-Okeigbo of the state.

“Information received from the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Oreke indicates that a group of unidentified armed assailants invaded the said mining facility, where they tragically shot and killed two operatives of the Nigeria Police Force — ASP Haruna Watsai and Inspector Tukur Ogah — both attached to 45 PMF, Abuja, who were on official protective assignment at the location. The attackers also carted away the rifles of the deceased officers.

“In addition to the heinous killings, the assailants abducted two individuals: Mr. Sam Xie Wie, a Chinese national, and Mr. David Adenaiye, a native of Kogi State who was working at the mining site at the time of the incident.”

The CP condemned the attack and assured the public that the command had launched a full-scale investigation and rescue operation. Punch