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Gunmen have killed two people at a farm in Awo village in the Obafemi-Owode LGA of Ogun.

The gunmen also abducted two other people.

One of the deceased, identified as Saheed Ogunrinde, was an area commander of So-Safe corps, an Ogun security outfit.

The kidnappers were said to have appeared in camouflage and invaded the popular farm in the village which had more than 200 workers.

The kidnappers were reportedly trailed by a combined team of policemen and So-Safe corps operatives.

Confirming the incident, Sojj Ganzalo, the commander of So-Safe corps, said his men participated in the operation to salvage the situation after the suspected kidnappers had invaded the village.

“A distress call was made to Owode Area Command by the DPO Owode Division that two people were killed and two others were kidnapped in Abule Awo, Orile-Imo on Tuesday,” he said.

“The Owode area command of So-Safe led by Saheed Ogunrinde moved to the affected location to salvage the situation.

“On getting there, a joint operation was carried out by our men and Nigeria police and all efforts to track the kidnappers proved abortive.

“The following morning, our men resumed with the police to search the location which led them to the interchange area.

“On sighting our men, the kidnappers opened fire and their bullet hit Ogunrinde, who died in the process.

“His body has been taken to his house at Ajura and buried. His rifle and phone were taken away by the kidnappers.”

Abimbola Oyeyemi, state police spokesman, confirmed the incident.

Oyeyemi said one of the suspects has been arrested and that others were being trailed by operatives of the joint operation.

“Two people were shot and one of them died on the spot. They also kidnapped two,” he said.

Oyeyemi added that one suspect had been arrested.