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    Kogi Police rescues five kidnapped victims in Adogo forest

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    Olu Samuel,Lokoja

    The Kogi state police command has rescued five victims kidnapped earlier at Aresuare area of Ajaokota, Kogi Central.

    They were said to have been rescued in Adogo forest neat Ajaokota,in Kogi central by the police led by SP Yusuf Hantsi in collaboration with the local vigilantes on Thursday.

    A statement issued in the early hours of Friday,the state police public relations officer, SP William Aya stated that “the victims were kidnapped on 17/5/2024 while on transit along Ajaokuta-Adogo road”.

    He said that “the Operatives while on rescue mission, combed the bush and invaded the kidnappers camp. The hoodlums engaged the team in a gun duel. But due to the superior firepower of the team, the hoodlums abandoned their victims and fled. All the victims were rescued unhurt.”

    According to him,”in another development, following a tip off that some armed hoodlums drove in an unregistered Golden colour Muzzle Camry went to Ojode area, Ankpa ,started shooting sporadically, in the process one Iliyasu Abubakar was shot dead while one other sustained bullet wound on his right chest”.

    “Immediately, the Divisional Police Officer of Ankpa Division, CSP Chikamnele Amaralam swung into action mobilized his team to the scene engaged the hoodlums which forced them to fled and abandoned one AK 47 Rifle with breech NO. 354951 and two live Ammunition”. He added.

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