Police, Amotekun, NSCDS, Others Rescue 13 Victims from Kidnappers  in Ondo

Fidelis David in Akure

No fewer than 13 persons kidnapped along Abuja Road in Isua,  the headquarters of Akoko South-East Local Government Area of Ondo State by  gunmen have been rescued by personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, Ondo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun and others.

THISDAY gathered yesterday that   the victims were in an 18-passenger bus travelling to Abuja from Lagos when the hoodlums waylaid, dragged them out of the bus and  marched into the bush on Tuesday evening .

An eyewitness who preferred anonymity revealed that: “It was like a movie when an 13-passengers,  Abuja bound bus was waylaid on Tuesday by some  gunmen at Isua the headquarters of Akoko South East Local Government and marched them to the forest leaving only three of the passengers,” he said.

It was gathered the security agencies, which included the men from Amotekun corps,  the state commands of the police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps as well as the soldiers , on getting the information immediately swung into action and combed the forest where the victims were rescued .

Another source said the victims were rescued at Ikakumo area in Akoko North-east Local Government Area,  a distance of almost 20 kilometers from Isua where they were picked, saying: “The joint security agents immediately embarked on combing of the forest and their efforts yielded fruitful result when some of the abducted travelers were rescued during the joint operation.”

The rescued victims were said to have taken to the Isua Police Station.

When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer,  Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya,  confirmed the incident and said one of the kidnappers was shot dead when the security men engaged them in gun duel.

 “The victims were rescued by the joint security operation. One of them was killed during gun duel. We are on top of the situation,” she said.