Kidnap victim rescued in Oyo, police say
An Oyo state resident has been rescued from kidnappers, police say.
In a statement on Wednesday by the Oyo command’s spokesman, Ayanlade Olayinka, the police said, “The Oyo state police command wishes to inform the general public of the successful rescue of a kidnapped victim in the Igbeti area of the state.
“The abduction of one Alhaji Gede Yusuf ‘m’, aged 30 years, of Old Oyo National Park, Dauda Village via Igbeti, was reported at the Igbeti Divisional Police Headquarters, prompting an immediate and coordinated response by security operatives.”
It added, “Owing to the intense pressure mounted by the joint team, the kidnappers abandoned the victim, who was subsequently rescued unhurt. The victim was immediately taken to the hospital for medical attention and has since been discharged in stable condition.”
The police commissioner, Femi Haruna, according to the statement, directed the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad to obtain a detailed account of the incident from the victim and ensure that the perpetrators are tracked, arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the law.
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