Joint security operatives kill three bandits, rescue nine kidnapped victims

Security forces person rescued 9 kidnapped victims and neutralized 3 equipped bandits successful a coordinated cognition successful Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.

The Chief Press Secretary to Ekiti Local Government Council Chairman, Prince Dada Sunday, successful a connection said the rescue operation, carried retired successful the Obbo-Aiyegunle, Ejiu-Ora and Osi axis of Ekiti LGA bordering Ekiti State and Niger State, was conducted by the Kwara State Forest Guards successful conjunction with operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, section hunters and vigilantes.  

He said the operatives reported that the victims were abducted from Eju assemblage aft the section marketplace and were being moved done the bush towards Niger State earlier the information squad intercepted them.  

One of the rescued victims, Umaru Muazu of Obbo Aiyegunle, said the onslaught occurred astir 4:57pm.  

“Men came from obscurity and enactment a weapon to my head. Four of them took maine and my son. Fear gripped maine and I fell to the ground. They besides took my friend’s motorcycle and kidnapped us,” Muazu told reporters.  

Another rescued farmer, Ibrahim Danga, besides of Obbo Aiyegunle, confirmed they were held concisely earlier the information forces arrived.  

Owolabi Adebayo, a subordinate of the Kwara Forest Guards, said the squad had been connected intelligence-driven bush combi...