Security operatives, on Monday, February 26, 2024, rescued no fewer than 16 kidnapped victims from their abductors in Kogi State.

The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, who confirmed the development, described the rescue operation as “very swift and pragmatic”.

Eleven of the victims, he said, were passengers from the Peace Mass Transit Bus, and five from a Sienna bus were abducted on Sunday, February 25, along Ette Enugu Ezike Road and taken to the forest.

Ovye-Aya, who said no arrest had been made, vowed to apprehend the suspects and bring them to face justice.

The police spokesman said: “Security operatives are out there combing the bush to arrest the culprits to bring them to book.

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“We are leaving no stone unturned to ensure that kidnappers are arrested and prosecuted to serve as a deterrent to others

“As security operatives, we are out to arrest the menace of kidnapping and other criminal activities in Kogi State and the country as a whole.

“Already, the Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Bethrand Onuoha, is happy with the rescue operation and has commended the joint security team.”

He further quoted Onuoha as reiterating the command’s determination to sustain the ongoing onslaught against criminalities in Kogi State.

Ovye-Aya appealed to the people of the Kogi State for their continued collaboration with the police and other security agencies in ensuring adequate security of lives and property in the state.

The Star