Police rescue 2 abducted victims in Ondo

The police command in Ondo State says it has successfully rescued two out of four victims abducted by gunmen on Saturday at Eleyewo in the Akure North Local Government Area of the state. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s spokesperson, who made this known in a statement on Sunday, said the rescue followed a reported case […]

The police command in Ondo State says it has successfully rescued two out of four victims abducted by gunmen on Saturday at Eleyewo in the Akure North Local Government Area of the state.

DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s spokesperson, who made this known in a statement on Sunday, said the rescue followed a reported case of abduction. According to Jimoh, a distress call was received at the command’s control room on January 24 at about 9:45 am regarding the abduction of four men by gunmen.

“The command received a call that three men—Adesola Emiloye (45), Jimoh Akinlolu (35), Ebenezer Oloro (43)—and one other person whose identity is yet to be ascertained, were ambushed by two armed men.

“The victims were abducted while at their site in the Eleyewo area. The command immediately deployed operatives from its tactical teams to the scene, which led to the successful rescue of two victims,” he said.

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He added that the victims’ motorcycles were recovered, while concerted efforts are ongoing to rescue the remaining individuals and apprehend the perpetrators of the crime. (NAN)