CITIZENS COMPASS – A combined team of security men in Kwara State rescued a two-year-old baby and 11 market women from kidnappers.
All were rescued on Monday.
It was gathered that the abductees were abducted last Wednesday when they went to Oke-Ode market in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the State.
It was learned that they were waylaid at Oyi bridge in Yaaru/Olayinka village, along Ajase-ipo/Oke-Ode road.
The abductors struck occurred between 6p.m., and 7p.m., while they were returning from the market.
Confirming the incident to newsmen, spokesperson, Kwara State Police Command, Ejire-Adeyemi Toun, said the 12 persons, including a two-year-old child were rescued by the security team.
“Eleven market women and a two-year-old child were rescued by the security team, which combed the forest in search of the kidnapped victims. All the victims have been rescued and released to their families.
“Some of those injured during the rescue operation were taken to the General Hospital, Share, Ifelodun council and have been discharged.
after the treatment.”
Also speaking, Coordinator of Kwara South Joint Community Security Watch, Olaitan Oyin-Zubair commended the joint security team for its efforts in rescuing all the people abducted by the gunmen suspected to be kidnappers.
Oyin-Zubair said: “The gallantry and steadfastness of hunters/vigilante on the successful rescue of all abductees in last Wednesday’s kidnapping along Ajassepo/Okeode Rd by Oyi bridge between Yaru-Olayinka in Ifelodun council of the state is commendable.”
Ss gathered, the traders were from Offa, Yaaru in Kwara State and Ikirun in Osun State respectively.
