The Kogi State Police Command says operatives have rescued 13 kidnapped victims in the State.
The victims, including 11 males and two females, were kidnapped last Saturday, March 25, at a hotel in Eleite area of the State along Ajaokuta Road.
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP William Aya, confirmed their rescue in a statement on Tuesday.
“The Operatives of Quick Response Unit led by the Commander, SP Obafemi OJO, promptly swung into action through a credible intelligence and located the kidnappers’ hideout in a forest around Zariagi-Kabba Junction. On sighting the police, the hoodlums engaged them in a gun duel.
“Owing to the superior firepower of the police, the hoodlums were forced to flee with varying degrees of injuries, while thirteen kidnapped victims were rescued unhurt. One AK47 magazine containing six rounds of ammunition was recovered from the scene,” he said, adding that the Commissioner of Police commended the operatives for their bravery and diligence.
Aya urged members of the public, particularly the adjoining communities to be on the lookout and report anybody seen with bullet wounds to the nearest security formation or agencies.
