The police command in Kwara says it has rescued four out of the six people kidnapped on Obbo-Ile and Osi highways.

The police announced this in a statement by its spokesman Okasanmi Ajayi on Tuesday in Ilorin.

“We just received a piece of information with regards to the kidnap of six occupants of a Hummer Bus, with registration number Abuja KUJ 613 AA between Obbo-Ile and Osi roads,” said the statement. “According to the information received, five armed hoodlums attacked the bus at about 11:15 p.m. on August 15, and the incident was reported on August 16 at about 07:30 a.m.”

The police added that immediately after the command received information about the attack, “conventional policemen, a tactical team, vigilante and hunters” were dispatched to the area to rescue and arrest the kidnappers.

According to the statement, the victims’ vehicle, loaded with foodstuffs, was found abandoned. An empty shell of 7.62mm ammunition was recovered.

The police statement further disclosed that the pressure on the kidnappers during the search-and-rescue efforts led to “their abandoning four of the abductees who had now been rescued and with the police at present.”

“The commissioner of police, Mr Tuesday Assayomo, assured the families of the yet-to-be-released victims that they would be rescued from the custody of the kidnappers. Assayomo advised commuters to avoid night journeys, especially on isolated roads,” the statement added. 

(NAN)