Gunmen on Saturday invaded Aqua Triton Company in Ogunmakin, near Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, abducting an expatriate and killing a police officer attached to him.
The Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
Olayinka said the police officer was killed while repelling the attack, adding that some of the gunmen sustained gunshot injuries.
He stated: “There was an attack at Aqua Triton Company in Ogunmakin, near Ibadan, where unidentified gunmen stormed the facility in a commando-style operation.
“One police officer tragically died while repelling the attack, injuring some assailants, and the Chinese expatriate principal was abducted.”
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Olayinka said the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Femi Haruna, ordered the Assistant Commissioner in charge of Operations to lead anti-kidnapping and tactical teams to the scene.
He added that bush-combing operations are ongoing, while investigations continue to rescue the victim and the gunmen.
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