Kwara Police, Vigilantes Rescue Four Kidnap Victims

Operatives of Kwara State Police Command in collaboration with the local vigilantes have rescued four kidnap victims that were abducted in Isanlu-Isin, Isin Local government area of the state.

It would be recalled that on Thursday, July 13, gunmen invaded Ijara-Isin and Isanlu-Isin, and kidnapped four victims all from Oke-Aran, in Isanlu-Isin.

The victims rescued are, Dipe Ajayi, Kunle Abolarin, Femi Abolarin, and Femi Ajayi.

This is contained in a statement released by the command’s spokesperson, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, who said the Commissioner of Police, Kwara State CP Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi, personally led another special tactical team on a search and rescue operation into the forests within Isin.

“Acting on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit stationed within the Isin axis, local hunters and vigilantes swung into action and gave the abductors a hot chase, leading to the abandonment of the Siena bus conveying the victims at the time of the incident and one of the victims named Oke Olatunji was rescued by the team.

“Today the CP personally led another special tactical team on a search and rescue operation into the forests within Isin, in the process another victim identified as Femi Ajayi, with a bullet injury was rescued and brought to the health center in Isanlu-Isin, where he is currently receiving medical attention.

The Police boss met vigilantes, hunters and other community leaders, where issues affecting the area, in general, were discussed and strategies and plans were implemented to forestall any further ugly occurrences.

Meanwhile, CP Adelesi inspected the police post in the town and promised to increase the number of officers in the station to further enhance the safety and security of the people in the area.