The incident occurred on 8 June 2026 when the joint security team was ambushed by armed men suspected to be kidnappers while responding to distress call around a dredging site where expatriate workers were engaged in operations.
A fierce exchange of fire ensued, during which one of the attackers was neutralized. The remaining assailants reportedly abandoned their mission and withdrew through surrounding forest terrain towards the Ogun River, taking five hostages as human shields to evade pursuit by a Quick Response Force deployed as reinforcement.
The four hostages were later killed by the fleeing attackers before they escaped through the river channel with a boat. One of the hostages that escaped narrated how the assailants took the body of their dead colleague along with them.
Regrettably, a soldier lost his life during the encounter, while another soldier and two police officers sustained gunshot injuries. The deceased soldier and the recovered bodies of the hostages have been deposited at the mortuary of the General Hospital, Sagamu. The injured personnel are currently receiving medical attention.
Following the incident, the Quick Response Force and other security agencies have intensified patrols and surveillance in the area to restore calm and prevent further security breaches.
