One Dead As Police Rescue 58 Kidnap Victims In Kogi Forest
In a statement on Sunday, the
spokesperson for the FCT Police command Josephine Adeh disclosed that the kidnappers
upon sighting the security team coordinated by the police, engaged them in a
gun duel.
According to a superintendent of the police named Adeh, the kidnap
victim identified as Tama Jonathan died during the gun duel between the police
and the suspected kidnappers.
“The bandits were overpowered and
escaped with various degrees of bullet injuries leaving behind their victims,”
she said.
“Meanwhile, one Tama Jonathan, unfortunately,
sustained an injury during the rescue operation and died on the spot. His
remains have subsequently been released to his family for burial. The other 58
rescued victims are being stabilized in the hospital and will be reunited with
their families.”
Adah added that the operation was carried out by the leadership of the
command to sustain joint operations with other security agencies like the vigilantes
and hunters from the different communities, adding that the goal was to combat
crimes in the FCT, rescue the victims, and make sure the perpetrators are
brought to book.
The PPRO pledged the commitment of the police command to sustain efforts
to prevent threats to the safety of the residents of the FCT She said the
command would continue to ensure that any resident held hostage by criminals
will be rescued and the perpetrators brought to book.
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