The Kogi Police Command’s Quick Response Unit rescued 13 kidnapped victims after a gun battle with kidnappers at their hideout in a forest near Zariagi-Kabba Junction in the state.
According to reports, on March 25, kidnappers took 11 men and 2 women hostage at a hotel in the Eleite neighbourhood along the Ajaokuta road.
According to a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, the police operatives under the command of Commander SP Obafemi Ojo swiftly swung into action through reliable intelligence and located the kidnappers’ hideout in a forest near Zariagi-Kabba Junction, resulting in the gunfight.
“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 13 kidnapped victims were rescued unhurt,” Ovye-Aya said.
He said that the feat followed an order by the Commissioner of Police, CP Akeem Yusuf, that efforts must be put in place to ensure that all victims are rescued unhurt.
promptly swung into action through a credible intelligence and located the Kidnappers’ hideout in a forest around Zariagi-Kabba Junction.
The Police image maker disclosed that One AK-47 magazine containing six (6) rounds of ammunition was recovered from the scene.
According to him, the Commissioner of Police has commended the Operatives for their bravery and diligence at rescuing the victims.
He said that CP, however, urged members of the public, particularly the adjoining communities, to be on the lookout and report any body seen with bullet wounds to the nearest security formation or agencies.
“He further enjoined the good people of Kogi to continue to cooperate with the Police and provide credible information on the activities of criminal elements so as to curtail their acts in the State,” Ovye-Aya said.