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Olufemi Olaniyi, Ibadan
Published 27 April 2021
Gunmen invaded a hotel in Ajaawa, headquarters of the Ogo Oluwa Local Government Area of Oyo State, and abducted the owner, Mr Olukunle Oyedokun; his nursing wife, Juliana, and her infant, as well as five other relatives and a guest.
Our correspondent gathered that two other guests were able to escape from the gunmen around 10.30pm on Saturday.
A police officer, who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity, said although there was an incident at the hotel, the number of victims could not be ascertained yet.
He said family members gave conflicting figure to the police, with some saying seven, while others insisted that only two persons were abducted.
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Residents of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, are losing sleep over the activities of some hoodlums threatening the peace of the area. The hoodlums whose acts were believed to have once been checked in the state appeared to have returned in full force.
Our correspondent gathered that the cause of their frequent clashes is supremacy battle which often leaves in its wake tears, sorrow and blood. Though there used to be street clashes among rival groups in Ibadan, the frequency increased after the #EndSARS protests which rocked many states in southern Nigeria. The hoodlums freely used dangerous weapons during a clash between Shogoye/Akobi areas and some people were reportedly injured. But a 60-year-old woman, Modupe Daramola, who was hit by a pellet from a locally-made gun fired by one of the hoodlums, died.