Over the weekend, gunmen suspected of being Fulani herdsmen killed a commercial driver, Oluwatosin Aruwajoye, and abducted five passengers, while another person, Ibrahim Tiamiyu, was shot in the thigh on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway's Onigaari sector.however one of the passengers was able to flee.
The body of the driver was taken to Adeoyo State Hospital's mortuary on Ring Road.
The kidnappers suddenly emerged from the bush at Onigaari and began shooting at irregular intervals, according to the Nation. An eight-seater ash-colored Toyota Sienna bus with registration number MUS 493 HH was on its way to Lagos from Ibadan when the kidnappers suddenly emerged from the bush at Onigaari and began shooting at irregular intervals.
The driver, who noticed the abductors' presence and attempted to manoeuvre his way through, was shot dead at close range, while Tiamiyu was wounded in the thigh, according to the information received.
One of the five abducted victims is thought to be a woman whose identity has not yet been revealed.
The injured victim's brother reported the incident to the Toll Gate Police Division after learning of Tiamiyu's whereabouts.
Immediately after receiving the information, officers from the Oyo State Police Command's anti-kidnapping unit and the Toll Gate Police Division transported the injured victim to the hospital for treatment.
The police allegedly combed the bush in an attempt to save the victims and catch the offenders.
Kidnappers reportedly sought a ransom of N30 million for the female victim.
The kidnappers called a female relative of one of the victims in Lagos a few hours after the abduction, according to a trustworthy source.
When reached, Adewale Osifeso, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), spokeswoman for the Oyo State Police Command, verified the event and described it as terrible.
He said, "In due order, there will be an update."