NSCDC agro-rangers kill one suspected bandit, arrest two in Oyo

The operatives of the Agro-Rangers Unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command, deployed to the Iseyin axis of the state, engaged suspected kidnappers and bandits successful a weapon duel, starring to the neutralisation of 1 fishy and the apprehension of 2 others.

SC Samuel Opebiyi, Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, Oyo State Command, said successful a connection that pursuing a distress call, the Agro-Rangers Unit and different information agencies were mobilised to the area.

The connection said the Agro-Rangers operatives encountered a radical of 5 equipped suspects who instantly opened occurrence connected the personnel.  The Agro-Rangers squad responded tactically, resulting successful a weapon duel that lasted respective minutes.

“Due to the superior firepower and professionalism displayed by the Agro-Rangers operatives during the encounter, 1 of the suspected kidnappers/bandits was neutralised astatine the scene, portion 2 suspects were arrested alive.

“Two different suspects escaped into the surrounding wood with suspected gunshot injuries,” it said.

According to the statement, items recovered from the suspects see 1 cartridge gun, ammunition shells, 2 cutlasses, 1 metallic rod and assorted charms.

The recovered exhibits and the 2 arrested suspects person been...