The Ogun state Police command have secured the discharge of 10 passengers kidnapped from a business bus at Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu, space of the state.
This was contained in a press assertion made accessible to Blueprint.ng, weekend, by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi.
In the assertion, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) said that the victims have been rescued unhurt following sustained safety stress and intelligence-led efforts to safe their freedom.
He added that objects comparable to an AK-47 rifle, 20 rounds of ammunition, ₦1,376,800 in money and a cell phone have been recovered from the suspects
“In a follow-up operation at about 1:00 a.m. on 8 November, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit stormed the suspected kidnappers’ hideout alongside the Ibadan-Ijebu Ode Road, the place a gun battle ensued.
“One suspected kidnapper was neutralised, whereas others escaped with suspected gunshot wounds.
“The Command has intensified efforts to apprehend the fleeing suspects and urges members of the public to promptly report anyone sighted with suspicious gunshot wounds to the nearest police station or through established police channels”, the assertion reads.
