- The getaway vehicle used in the operation, which belonged to the manager of the guest house, has been recovered by the police.
In Kwara State, three persons have been apprehended in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a Chinese national, Williams Zang.
According to the police in the state, Zang was abducted on Sunday night around 11 pm by six men at Cherish Guest House on the outskirts of Ilorin, the state capital.
The getaway vehicle used in the operation, which belonged to the manager of the guest house, has been recovered by the police.
The spokesman of the State Police Command, DSP Ejire Adeyemi Toun, said the incident was reported by the manager of the guest house at Eiyenkorin police station.
He “Our attention was drawn to an unfortunate incident that occurred at Cherish Guest House, an isolated facility situated on the outskirts of Ilorin. A group of armed men, numbering six arrived at the guest house premises.
“The gunmen fired several shots into the air, causing panic among nearby residents. Our patrol team responded to the scene promptly and found the guest house securely locked.
“However, 30 minutes later, the manager of the guest house, Mr. Idume David Joseph, 28 years old, reported at Eiyenkorin police station. He disclosed that six armed men had forcibly entered the guest house and abducted a Chinese national identified as Williams Zang.
“Williams, a former employee of Erkang Quarry, had been lodging at the guest house for over two months prior to the incident. The assailants utilized the manager’s vehicle, a black Toyota Venza with registration number Lagos FST 701 HG, to transport the victim.
“Subsequently, Our Tactical teams combed the entire area and its neighborhoods, this led to the recovery of the aforementioned vehicle along Ilorin/Ogbomosho road at about 0030Hrs.
“It is suspected that the perpetrators employed a standby motorcycle to transport the victim further into the bush from the main road. At present, three suspects have been apprehended, and investigations are ongoing,” the police spokesman said in a statement.
The Commissioner of Police, Victor Olaiya, assured citizens of the state that the Command’s primary focus remains the safe rescue of the victim and apprehending the assailants.
He said local vigilantes are working in synergy with the Command’s Tactical Teams