A security team comprising operatives of deparment of state services (DSS) and forest guards on Thursday eliminated two armed bandits during a rescue operation of two victims of abduction in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara state
Blueprint.ng gathered that the operation was carried out in a forest between Oba Isin/Owa Onire area of isin/ Ifelodun Local government area of Kwara state.
The rescued victims are 16-year-old Fatima Azeez and five-year-old Ibrahim Azeez.
During the operation, it was gathered that the team also eliminated two armed bandits while others escaped with severe injuries as the security forces stormed their hideouts, according to a report by local authorities.
The security team also recovered several items from the kidnappers, including one Ak-47 rifle; one single barrel; one fully loaded magazine with nine empty; mini-solar panel; and food items.
The rescue operation is connected to the multi-agency counterterrorism and anti-kidnapping efforts of the government.
