Police rescues kidnap victim, recover stolen cars

Police in Benue rescued  Alexander Princess, who was earlier abducted, and recovered two cars earlier stolen in Makurdi. State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, said at a news conference on Monday in Makurdi that the command received an information that a Toyota Corolla salon with reg. no. SEL 726 AA was snatched from its owner […]

Police in Benue rescued  Alexander Princess, who was earlier abducted, and recovered two cars earlier stolen in Makurdi.

State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, said at a news conference on Monday in Makurdi that the command received an information that a Toyota Corolla salon with reg. no. SEL 726 AA was snatched from its owner on gunpoint at Joecy Hotel in Makurdi and one Alexander Princess abducted by some criminals.

Owoseni said that the police anti crime patrol team immediately went in pursuit of the criminal gang who were traced to an abandoned building and on sighting the police, they fired some gunshots and fled in different direction.

He noted however that the victim was rescued unhurt.

The commissioner listed items recovered from the hoodlums to include; one AK47 rifle no. KD353450X2, two locally fabricated Beretta pistols, 70 live ammunition, 13 expended ammunition, four live cartridges, nine expended cartridges, a generator, a bag containing some items, An Ash colour Toyota Corolla with reg no LFA 927 TN and the one earlier snatched from Joecy Hotel.