{"id":171867,"date":"2025-07-30T23:27:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T22:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ondo-suspected-kidnappers-injure-three-amotekun-officers"},"modified":"2025-07-31T00:34:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T23:34:47","slug":"ondo-suspected-kidnappers-injure-three-amotekun-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/ondo-suspected-kidnappers-injure-three-amotekun-officers","title":{"rendered":"Ondo Suspected Kidnappers Injure Three Amotekun Officers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Ondo State Security Network Agency, code-named Amotekun Corps, says three of its officers sustained varying degrees of injuries during a gun battle with suspected kidnappers of seven farmers.<\/p>\n<p>The seven farmers were reportedly kidnapped by gunmen on their farms harvesting palm fruits in Itaogbolu, Akure North Local Government Area of the state on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The kidnappers were said to have on Sunday evening, contacted the victims\u2019 family members, demanding a ransom of N100 million for their release.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Adetunji Adeleye, the State Commander of Amotekun Corps, disclosed this on Wednesday in Akure.<\/p>\n<p>Adeleye explained the armed hoodlums opened fire on the Amotekun operatives when they discovered that they were being trailed.<\/p>\n<p>He said although no life was lost, three of the Amotekun officers sustained severe injuries and were hospitalized.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe caught up to them yesterday(Tuesday), but they opened fire on us which resulted in my men sustaining severe injuries. Three of them were almost killed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are hot on their trail and will not stop until the victims are released. We are camped in the bush and that is where we sleep.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy God\u2019s grace, we will secure the victims\u2019 release,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Ondo State Security Network Agency, code-named Amotekun Corps, says three of its officers sustained varying degrees of injuries during a gun battle with suspected kidnappers of seven farmers. 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