Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have k!lled two persons and abducted a popular businessman, Chief Adepegba Bankole also known as Ade Bendel in Ilara town in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The gunmen stormed the community at about 11 pm on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 and started shooting sporadically.
Speaking with the Punch on Thursday, the monarch of the town, Oba Mutiu Adedimeji, disclosed that two people were k!lled in the attack.
He narrated that the gunmen, upon abducting the businessman, escaped into the Republic of Benin and abandoned the victim’s vehicle along the road path.
“Yes, the incident happened. They abducted Ade Bendel yesterday (Wednesday) night and killed two people in the attack. Some people were able to locate his vehicle at Sabe in Benin Republic, which means that was the route they took to escape,” he said.
A youth leader in the community, who pleaded anonymity due to the nature of the incident, told the publication that the gunmen trailed the businessman to his hotel before they began shooting sporadically.
The youth leader noted that a stray bullet from the shooting allegedly hit and k!lled two persons, including an employee of the hotel.
“Some gunmen kidnapped Ade Bendel yesterday night at about 11 p.m. They trailed him to his hotel. They began shooting sporadically in the hotel and two people were reportedly k!lled because they were hit by stray bullets. A female employee at the man’s hotel was among the persons killed in the incident,” he narrated.
Another resident, who identified simply as Ade, told our correspondent that some persons sustained injuries while trying to flee due to the sound of gunshots.
He narrated that the community had been in a panic mood since the incident occurred.
“The incident happened. We were hearing gunshots which caused people to panic. Two ladies sustained injuries after they fell into a ditch while trying to escape.”
