Kogi: Police rescued 5 kidnapped victims, recovered 1 AK47 rifle in Ankpa

The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached to Adogo Division led by SP Yusuf Hantsi, in collaboration with the Local Vigilantes to today Thursday 23/5/2024 rescued five kidnapped victims who were earlier kidnapped at Aresuare Area of Ajaokuta Local Government.

In a statement which was sent to CAPITAL POST on Thursday in Lokoja, by the SP William Ovye Aya, the Police Public Relations Officer, said, the victims were kidnapped on 17/5/2024 while on transit along Ajaokuta-Adogo road. 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.

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.