In a forest close to Owa-Onire in the Kwara State Ifelodun Local Government Area, seven kidnap victims have been found.
Their rescue came after security personnel’s efforts caused a gunfight between bandits and their rescue.
Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the Kwara State Police Command’s spokesperson, made this known in a statement on Thursday.
She claimed that the team stormed the Patigi Local Government Area after extensive search and rescue operations were put in place following the bandit attacks on Tuesday in the Motokun and Agboro communities.
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“During the operation, security personnel encountered armed resistance from the kidnappers, which sparked a fierce gun battle.” All seven victims were safely rescued, according to Ejire-Adeyemi, who forced the criminals to leave their hostages and flee further into the forest.
She added that one vigilante officer is responding to treatment after suffering a gunshot wound during the confrontation.
Adam Khadijat, 23, Mamud Miriam, 24, and Mumini Ahmed, 17, were Oko’s rescued victims. Hamadu Haruna, 44, of Ajase-Ipo, Afusatu Alhaji Ladan, 16 and Abibat Umaru, 16, of Oke-Ode, are the other two children: Usman, 9 months old, and Hamadu Haruna, 44.
The victims have since been debriefed and brought back together with their families, according to a spokesperson for the Command.
In response, the state’s Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, praised the “gallantry and resilience” of the operatives and pledged to keep fighting against criminal hideouts until kidnappers and bandits are brought to justice.
Source: Channels TV
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