One dead as gunmen kidnap ex-U.S. soldier in Ekiti

One person was killed at Ijan Ekiti, in Gbonyin Local Government Area of Ekiti State, as kidnappers abducted a retired US military officer, Jide Ijadare, and one other person.

Mr Ijadare, a native of Ijan Ekiti, was kidnapped at his palm oil-producing factory located along Ijan-Ise Ekiti road.He explained that an employee at the factory was shot by the assailants as they made frantic efforts to take away Mr Ijadare and his unnamed companion. “They came into the factory with guns and started shooting sporadically,” the witness, who asked not to be named, said.“They, thereafter, dragged Major Ijadare and the other staff into the car and zoomed off.”, Ekiti Command, Sunday Abutu, confirmed the incident, adding that one person died in the process.

“We can confirm to you that a retired US soldier was kidnapped around 2:00pm today and one other,” said Mr Abutu.

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