By Dada Ahmed.
The drive by the Police Command in Kwara state to rid the state of Kidnappers and their likes registered success on Tuesday with the rescue of four Kidnapped victims
A statement from the Police Public Relations Officer,PPRO, for the Police Command in the state of,SP Okasanmi Ajayi,a copy of which was made available to The Reporters showed that the Command rescued the victims between Obbo-Ile/Osi road in Ekiti Local Governnent Area of the state.
Ajayi said:”Information regarding the kidnap of six occupants of a Hummer bus Reg No: Abuja KUJ 613 AA between Obbo-Ile/Osi road, by Five armed hoodlums at about 2315hrd of 15/8/2022, was received today, 16/8/2022 at about 0730hrs.
“On receipt of the information, detachments of conventional policemen,Tactical teams, Vigilante and Hunters were immediately dispatched to the area for possible search, rescue and arrest of the suspects.
“Consequently, the victims’ vehicle, loaded with foodstuffs was found abandoned, inside of which was recovered an empty shell of 7.62mm ammunition .
“The intensity of the pressure during the search and rescue efforts led to the abandoning of four of the abductees who have now been rescued and presently with the police”.
He promised that the kidnappers, believed to be in the bushes with the two remaining victims would soon be smoked out and arrested.
The Police image maker qouted the Commissioner of Police,CP Tuesday Assayomo, as assuring the families of the yet to be released victims, that no stone would be left unturned in rescuing the remaining victims still in the custody of the kidnappers.
CP Assayomo, however,advised commuters to avoid night journeys, especially on isolated roads.
