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    Seven travellers abducted in Kwara

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    …..As police operatives swing in on a rescue operation.

    By Olufemi Oni, Ilorin

    The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of seven travellers, including the driver of their vehicle, along Obbo-Aiyegunle/Osi road in Ekiti local government area at about 6.30pm on Saturday, April 19, 2025.

    A statement by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said: “Armed hoodlums, numbering about eight, reportedly intercepted a Sienna bus with registration number FFA 50 XD heading to Offa from Abuja and forcefully abducted seven occupants including the driver.

    “Upon receipt of the information, Police operatives in collaboration with local Vigilantes responded swiftly to the scene. The vehicle was recovered to the nearest police formation. During a coordinated search of the surrounding bush, three children aged between 2 and 12 years were located and safely rescued. One of the children was able to give the police detailed information of her guardian, he was contacted; the three rescued children have been reunited with their relatives.

    “The Kwara Command has intensified efforts through discreet investigation, intelligence gathering, and sustained bush combing to track down the perpetrators and secure the safe rescue of the remaining victims. The Commissioner of Police, CP Adekimi Ojo psc mnips assures the public that the Command remains fully committed to the safety and protection of all residents and urges anyone with useful information to report through the established channels of the kwara police command.”

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