Gunmen in two separate operations at the weekend allegedly abducted no fewer than nine persons in Kwara State.
The incidents were said to have occurred in Olla and Sokosi village via Alapa in Isin and Asa local government areas of Kwara State.
Kwara police command spokesperson Ajayi Okasanmi (SP), said that one Olujala Adegboja (56) was kidnapped on his way back from his farm in Olla on Friday evening.
It was gathered that the suspected kidnappers had demanded N20 million ransom from the victim’s family.
Okasanmi said that the police high command “received the report of the abduction of Olujala from its Oke-Onigbin Divisional headquarters on his way back from his farm by six armed men and was led into the bush by the kidnappers.
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“Effort by a combined team of police men, vigilante and hunters are still ongoing to liberate the victim and possibly arrest the abductors.
The command spokesperson added that “seven armed men speaking different Nigerian languages stormed one Lafrcdeen pure water factory in Sosoki village via Alapa as reported to the police by one Hadi Balogun, the manager of the factory and kidnapped eight workers of the factory including the owner, one Fatima Nurudeen and disappeared into the bush.”
He said that “immediately the command unleashed its tactical teams with the local hunters and vigilante to the area to rescue the victims and arrest the hoodlums.
“The efforts resulted in the rescue of seven out of the eight abducted workers, the command is getting close to rescuing the remaining victim who happens to be the owner of the factory and possible arrest of the kidnappers.”
He added that the “Command will not relent in her commitment in ensuring that the people of Kwara sleep with their two eyes closed at night and also ensure the peace and safety of the people before,during and after the yuletide.”
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