A policeman has been reportedly killed by gunmen during the abduction of four railway workers at Alaagba village in Odeda local government of Ogun state.

The abducted workers are said to be staff of the Chinese company handling the Lagos-Ibadan standard guage railway project.

The Baale of Alaagba village, a border village between Oyo and Ogun state, Chief Adekunle Olabamiji, confirmed the incident while speaking to newsmen on phone.

He said, the  gunmen killed the police escort while struggling to abduct the four Chinese workers.

A youth leader at Alaagba village, Mr. Azeez Adila also confirm the incident noting that the village youths made attempt to rescue the expatriates from the abductors which was not successful.

The Ogun state police command reaction on the incident is being awaited as at time of filing the report.

Wale Oluokun

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