Police operatives in Kwara have rescued 13 kidnapped persons in the state.
The spokesman for the state police command, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Ilorin.
According to Ejire-Adeyemi, the achievement demonstrates the command’s commitment to ensuring the safety and security of residents in the state.
He said police in collaboration with personnel of Oke-Ero Local Government Security Initiative rescued the victims who were abducted by armed assailants on their way to a wedding in Kogi State.
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The spokesman said: “The Kwara State Police Command has achieved yet another remarkable success in its fight against criminal activities with the rescue of 13 kidnapped victims following a distress call on December 21, 2024.
“Acting on credible intelligence and with the support of local informants, the security operatives swiftly mobilised to the suspects’ hideout located in the Idofin-Igbana area.
“Upon sighting the security team, the kidnappers, six in number and some dressed in military uniforms engaged the operatives in a gun battle but were overpowered by the superior firepower of the rescue team.
“The suspects fled the scene with various degrees of injuries, abandoning their captives in the process.”
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