Attack on Ogun dredging site kills soldier, three abducted

A coordinated attack by armed criminals on a private dredging site in Magbon Etido, Mowe, Ogun State, has left five people dead, including a soldier and a local hunter, according to the Ogun State Police Command. The incident, which authorities have described as an isolated criminal attack, also resulted in the abduction of four individuals, three of whom were later found dead.

The assault occurred at the dredging site in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area. Police spokesperson Oluseyi Babaseyi stated that during the attack, a soldier on security duty was killed and another soldier sustained injuries and is receiving medical treatment. The assailants abducted four people from the scene.

Following a distress call, police operatives, in collaboration with military personnel and other security agencies, launched a coordinated search-and-rescue operation. These efforts led to the rescue of one of the abducted victims alive. However, the bodies of the three other abductees were later recovered. During a subsequent bush-combing exercise to track the fleeing suspects, a local hunter assisting the security forces was killed in an encounter with the criminals.