Police rescue two kidnap victims, arrest suspect in Ekiti forest raid

The Ekiti State Police Command says its operatives, successful collaboration with the military, Amotekun Corps, and section vigilantes, discovered a kidnappers’ den wrong the wood betwixt Irele-Ekiti successful Ekiti State and Ogbe successful Kogi State during a bush-combing operation. Two victims, Iorfa Solomon, 35, and Blessing Kingsley, 37, were rescued aft being held hostage.

A connection issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, connected Wednesday said the find was made during the operation.

“Upon sighting the operatives, the suspected kidnappers engaged them successful a weapon duel. In the process, 1 of the suspects was arrested, portion different members of the pack escaped. Meanwhile, the 2 victims were rescued unharmed.

“Investigation revealed that the victims, Iorfa Solomon and Blessing Kingsley, were kidnapped portion connected work astatine Aluta Bar, Ikoyi, successful Kogi State, connected June 4, 2026, astatine astir 9:00 p.m.

“The victims narrated that the hoodlums, numbering astir 8 and equipped with guns, surrounded them astatine the bar, changeable sporadically into the air, and whisked them distant into the forest, w...