A shocking incident occurred in the rural Oro Ago community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, when three suspected kidnappers were killed by a lightning strike.
The incident, which happened three days ago, was linked to the efforts of a local vigilante team in the Igbomina Kwara axis that was trying to curb the security challenges in the area.
According to a viral video of the incident that was made available to newsmen in Ilorin on Wednesday, the victims of the lightning strike were believed to be part of an eight-man kidnap gang that had operated in Iwo, in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara state about two weeks ago.
The video clip showed the decomposing bodies of three young men, who were burnt beyond recognition in a bush, with flies swarming over them.
The voice in the video clip said: “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.
“ Thunderstrike 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.”
Another video clip showed some Fulani herders, who were said to be relatives of the victims of the lightning strike, in a bush, lamenting their loss. They attributed the incident to an act of God that cannot be questioned by anyone, saying that lightning strike is from God and can never be man-made.
A source from the Oro-Ago Development Union (ODU), a socio cultural 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.
The state Police commissioner, Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi, said that the command and its men had already commenced investigation on the development. He said that the veracity of the incident would be ascertained after diligent investigation.
Meanwhile, Newsflash Nigeria reports that in a bid to stem the tide of crime and criminality in the area, the Iwo Community recently constructed and donated a Divisional Police Station as well as a hilux patrol vehicle and three motorcycles to the Nigeria Police through its acting Inspector General, IGP Kayode Egbetokun.
The facility was received on behalf of the immediate past commissioner of police in the state, AIG Paul Odama who is now in charge of Federal Operation at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
