The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of seven individuals following an ambush by armed hoodlums along the Obbo-Aiyegunle/Osi Road in the Ekiti Local Government Area of the state.
The incident occurred at about 6:30 PM on Saturday, April 19, when a Sienna bus with registration number FFA 50 XD, en route from Abuja to Offa, was intercepted by about eight gunmen who abducted all seven occupants, including the driver.
A statement released on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi,
revealed that police operatives responded swiftly in collaboration with local vigilantes after receiving a distress report."The vehicle was recovered and moved to the nearest police formation. During a coordinated search of the surrounding bush, three children aged between two and twelve years were found and safely rescued," SP Ejire-Adeyemi said.
According to the police, one of the rescued children was able to provide vital information about her guardian, leading to the successful reunion of the rescued minors with their relatives.
While the fate of the remaining victims remains uncertain, the police assured the public that no stone is being left unturned in the ongoing rescue efforts.
"The Kwara State Command has intensified efforts through discreet investigation, intelligence gathering, and sustained bush combing to track down the perpetrators and secure the safe rescue of the remaining victims," said SP Ejire-Adeyemi.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Adekimi Ojo, also expressed the Command’s resolve to ensure the safety and protection of all residents in the state.
“We are fully committed to bringing the perpetrators of this act to justice and reuniting the victims with their families. We urge members of the public to provide any useful information that may assist in this operation through the established channels of the Kwara State Police Command,” CP Ojo stated.
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