By Ahmed Ajikobi
Six persons were on Monday abducted by gunmen around Obbo-Ile/Osi road in Kwara State.
It was gathered that the victims were attacked in a Toyota Hummer bus in the area by four heavily armed men.
The Kwara Police Command,however said it has rescued four out of the six people abducted.
This was disclosed by the command spokesperson SP Ajayi Okasanmi in a press statement released on Tuesday in ilorin.
He 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 which was recovered an empty shell of 7.62 mm 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. The kidnappers who are believed to be in the bushes with the two remaining victims would soon be smoked out and arrested,” Okasanmi said.
The command spokesman stated further that the Commissioner of Police, Kwara State, CP Tuesday Assayomo psc (+) has assured 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. He further advised commuters to avoid night journeys, especially on isolated roads.
