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Police safe launch of 10 kidnapped passengers in Ogun

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By Linda Ikeji

Police secure release of 10 abducted passengers in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has secured the secure launch of 10 passengers kidnapped from a industrial bus at Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu, on November 3.

The Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, made this recognized in an announcement in Abeokuta, the state capital.

Babaseyi stated the discharge adopted sustained safety strain and intelligence-led efforts to safe their freedom. He talked about that the victims regained their freedom unhurt at about 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 7. He added that one suspected kidnapper was killed throughout a follow-up operation on Sunday.

“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 along the Ibadan-Ijebu Ode Road, where a gun battle ensued. One suspected kidnapper was neutralised, while others escaped with suspected gunshot wounds” he stated

Babaseyi additional said that gadgets recovered from the suspected kidnappers included an AK-47 rifle, 20 rounds of ammunition, ₦1,376,800 in money and a cell phone.

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