Lightning Strike Reportedly Kills Three Suspected Kidnappers in Kwara

Lightning has reportedly killed three suspected kidnappers in the agrarian Oro Ago community in the Ifelodun local government area of Kwara state. 

THISDAY checks revealed that the incident which was  linked to the efforts of local vigilance team in the Igbomina Kwara axis aimed at checking security challenges in the area, happened three days ago. 

In a viral video of the incident obtained by our correspondent, it was gathered that the victims of the lightning strike were suspected members of an eight-man kidnap gang, who reportedly operated in Iwo in Isin local government area of the state about two weeks ago. 

During the attack in the town, a manager of a filling station,  a traditional chief in the town and another person were killed.

However, a one-minute-13-seconds video clip obtained  on Wednesday showed decomposing bodies of three young persons, presumably in their 20s, already burnt beyond recognition in a bush, with flies all over the scene. 

The voice in the short video clip said that: “We’re members of the vigilance team in Igbomina Kwara. Our efforts against those perpetrating evil and kidnapping people in our area had yielded fruits. 

“Lightning has struck them dead. Three of them. God will continue to make us successful against the evil doers. We shall overcome them all by the grace of God. Thank you all.”

Also, another video clip showed some Fulani herders, said to be relations of the victims of the strike in a bush, bemoaning their loss. They ascribed the incident to act of God that cannot be questioned by anyone, saying that lightning is from God and can never be man-made. 

A source among the Oro-Ago Development Union (ODU), a sociocultural organization of indigenes of the area, confirmed the incident, saying that members of the vigilance team in the area briefed the organization on the development. 

Speaking on the incident, the state Police commissioner, Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi, said that the command and its men had already commenced investigation on the development. 

The Police boss said that veracity of the incident would be ascertained after diligent investigation. 

Hammed Shittu 

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