Security operatives on Monday rescued 16 kidnap victims from their abductors in Kogi.

Speaking to journalists on Monday, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, spokesman of Kogi Police Command, described the rescue operation as “very swift and pragmatic.”

He said 11 of the victims were passengers from the Peace Mass Transit Bus, while five from a Sienna Bus were reportedly abducted on Sunday, February 25, along Ette Enugu Ezike road and taken to the bush.

Mr Ovye-Aya, who said no arrest had been made, vowed to apprehend the suspects and bring them to face justice.

He said security operatives were combing the bush to arrest the culprits and bring them to book.

“We are leaving no stone unturned to ensure that kidnappers are arrested and prosecuted to serve as a deterrent to others.

“As security operatives, we are out to arrest the menace of kidnapping and other criminal activities in Kogi and the country as a whole.

“Already, our Commissioner of Police in Kogi Command, Bethrand Onuoha, is happy with the rescue operation and has commended the Joint security team,” he said.

The command’s spokesperson quoted the CP as reiterating his command’s unwavering determination to sustain the ongoing onslaught against criminalities in Kogi.

Mr Ovye-Aya appealed to the good people of the state for their continued collaboration with the police and other security agencies in ensuring adequate security of lives and property in Kogi. 

(NAN)