Five abducted victims are rescued by police in the Kogi jungle

Five victims who were earlier abducted in the Aresuare neighborhood of Ajaokota, Kogi Central, have been freed by the Kogi State Police Command.

They were reported to have been saved on Thursday in the Adogo woodland close to Ajaokota in Kogi Central by the police under the command of SP Yusuf Hantsi working with the local vigilantes.

SP William Aya, the public relations officer for state police, said in an early Friday morning announcement that the victims were abducted on May 17, 2024, while traveling along the Ajaokuta-Adogo route.

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

He added, “In another development, following a tip-off that some armed hoodlums drove in an unregistered Golden colour Muzzle Camry went to the 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 and mobilized his team to the scene and engaged the hoodlums which forced them to flee and abandon one AK 47 Rifle with breech NO. 354951 and two live Ammunition.”