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.”
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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