Two-Year-Old, 11 Market Women Rescued from Kidnappers

Date: 2024-05-22

According to a news report from Channels, A two-year-old child was among 12 individuals rescued from a kidnappers' den by a combined team of security personnel in Kwara State on Monday.

Eleven market women, who had gone to trade at Oke-Ode Market in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State last Wednesday, were ambushed and abducted around Oyi Bridge in Yaaru-Olayinka village by kidnappers.

The traders, according to sources, were from Offa and Yaaru in Kwara State, and Ikirun in Osun State.

A spokesperson for the Kwara State Police Command, Ejire-Adeyemi Toun, stated on Tuesday that 12 persons, including a two-year-old child, were rescued by the security team.

Ejire-Adeyemi said, “All the victims have been rescued and released to their families.

“Some of those that were injured during the rescue operation were taken to the General hospital, Share, Ifelodun Local Government and have been discharged after the treatment.”

Also, the Coordinator of Kwara South Joint Community Security Watch, Olaitan Oyin-Zubair commended the joint security team for their efforts in rescuing all the people abducted.

“The rescue team of Hunters/ Vigilante and Anti- Kidnapping Squad of the Police Force never rested in combing the forests till the last batch of the abductees regained their freedom on Monday.”

He disclosed that no ransom was offered for any of the abductees despite persistent daily demands from the kidnappers.

 

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