16 kidnap victims rescued in Kogi

Security operatives on Monday rescued 16 kidnap victims in Kogi State. Speaking on Monday, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, spokesman of the Kogi Police Command, de-scribed the rescue operation as “very swift and pragmatic.” He said 11 of the victims were passengers on a Peace Mass Transit bus, while five on a Sienna bus were abducted on […]

Security operatives on Monday rescued 16 kidnap victims in Kogi State.

Speaking on Monday, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, spokesman of the Kogi Police Command, de-scribed the rescue operation as “very swift and pragmatic.”

He said 11 of the victims were passengers on a Peace Mass Transit bus, while five on a Sienna bus were abducted on Sunday, February 25, on the Ette-Enugu-Ezike road and taken to the bush.

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

He said, “We are leaving no stone unturned to ensure that the kidnappers are arrested and prose-cuted to serve as a deterrent to others

“As security operatives, we are out to arrest the menace of kidnapping and other criminal activi-ties in Kogi and the country as a whole.” (NAN)