16th July, 2023
The Police Command in Kwara has confirmed the rescue of four kidnap victims abducted in Isin Local Government Area of the state.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Ilorin.
The statement said a combined team of policemen, hunters and vigilantes on the directive of the state Police Commissioner, Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi rescued the victims.
“However, acting on the directive of the state Police Commissioner, the command’s anti-kidnapping unit stationed within the Isanlu-Isin axis, assisted by hunters and vigilantes, swung into action and gave the abductors a hot chase.
“In the process, the kidnappers abandoned the Sienna bus conveying the victims at the time of the incident and one of them, Oke Olatunji, was rescued by the team.
“The CP personally led another special tactical team on a search and rescue operation into the forest within Isin town. In the process, another victim identified as Femi Ajayi, with a bullet injury, was rescued.
“He was taken to the health centre in Isanlu-Isin where he receives medical attention.
“Another two persons were rescued by the police on Saturday night July 15,” the statement said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that on July 13, four victims Dipe Ajayi, Kunle Abolarin, Femi Abolarin and Femi Ajayi were abducted at about 5 p.m. in Isanlu-Isin.
The victims all hailed from Oke-Arin, Isanlu-Isin, Isin local government area of the state.