The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps also known as So-Safe Corps has lost one of his gallant Officers to kidnappers in Orile-Imo area of Ogun State.
This is contained in a press release issued from the Office of the State Commander, Commander (Dr) Soji Ganzallo through the Office of the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf.
“On Tuesday, 30th.May, 2023, the Corps received information that two people were killed and other two were kidnapped in Awo Village (Abule Awo), Orile-Imo in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Ganzallo revealed that the So-Safe Corps Special Team Owode-Egba Area Command led by the Area Operation Officer, SC Saheed Ogunrinde and the team of Police, embarked on a mission to rescue unhurt, the kidnapped victims same day, but all effort to track the suspects proved abortive.
Ganzallo noted that on Wednesday, 31st May, 2023, the So-Safe team and the Police returned to the affected area to carry out a thorough search which extends to Interchange axis,along the Abeokuta-Sagamu expressway.
Ganzallo stated that the kidnapped suspects, on sighting the joint operations of the So-Safe Corps and the Police, opened fire and the bullet hit the operation leader of the So-Safe Corps, SC Saheed Ogunrinde and he fell and died as a result of too much blood gushing from the bullet wound.
“His riffle and phone were taken away by the syndicates and effort is ongoing to capture the crime suspects and to recover the property of the Corps from them.
Ganzallo said that the remains of the fallen heroe has been taken to his residence at Ajura, Orile-Imo and was buried according to the Muslim rites.
While sympathising with the family of the deceased officer, the So-Safe Commander, Ganzallo, assured the citizens of the State that the Corps would continue to ensure their security and safety.
