Thunder Kills 3 Kidnappers In Kwara

Thunder strike has reportedly killed three suspected kidnappers in the agrarian Oro Ago community, in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara state.

ABN TV gathered that the incident, linked to the efforts of a local vigilance team in the Igbomina Kwara axis, aimed at checking security challenges in the area, happened three days ago.

In a viral video of the incident, it was gathered that the victims of the thunderstrike were suspected members of an eight-man kidnap gang, who reportedly operated in Iwo, in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State about two weeks ago.

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The one minute and 13 seconds video clip made available to newsmen in Ilorin yesterday showed decomposing bodies of three young people, presumably in their 20s, already burnt beyond recognition in a bush, with flies all over the scene.

The voice in the short video clip said: “We’re members of the vigilance team in Igbomina Kwara. Our efforts against those perpetrating evil and kidnapping people in our area had yielded fruits. Thunderstruck them dead. Three of them. God will continue to make us successful against the evildoers. We shall overcome them all by the grace of God. Thank you all”.

Another video clip showed some Fulani herders said to be relatives of the victims of the thunder strike, in a bush, bemoaning their loss. They ascribed the incident to an act of God which cannot be questioned by anyone, saying that thunder strike is from God and can never be man-made.

A source among the Oro-Ago Development Union (ODU), a socio-cultural organisation of indigenes of the area, confirmed the incident, saying that members of the vigilance team in the area briefed the organisation on the development.

Speaking on the incident, the state Police Commissioner, Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi, said the command and its men had already commenced investigation on the development. The police boss said the veracity of the incident would be ascertained after diligent investigation.

Meanwhile, in a bid to stem the tides of crime and criminality in the area, the Iwo community recently constructed and donated a Divisional Police Station as well as a Hilux patrol van and three motorcycles to the Nigeria Police through its acting Inspector General (IG), Kayode Egbetokun.

The facility was received on behalf of the immediate past commissioner of police in the state, AIG Paul Odama, who is now in charge of Federal Operation at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.