Three suspected kidnappers were killed during a gun duel with operatives of the Oyo State Police Command and local hunters in Otu, Itesiwaju Local Government Area of the state, while a 50-year-old abducted man, Mosudi Gbolagade, was rescued from captivity.
PUNCH Metro learnt that Gbolagade, who had earlier been kidnapped at Okaka in the same local government area, was held captive within the Otu community.
A statement issued by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, on Tuesday stated that the victim sustained gunshot injuries during the incident, but he is currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.
The operation, according to the command, was initiated following a distress call received on Monday, May 25, from local hunters who had gone on a hunting expedition in Otu.
Ayanlade explained that the hunters came under gunfire attack by suspected kidnappers, but no casualties were recorded among them.
