Kwara State Police Command has rescued 20 kidnap victims in a joint operation with

local vigilantes and community members.

Eyewitness said, three of the victims, who sustained gunshot injuries on their legs,

were taken to the hospital for medical attention, adding that, the kidnap incident

occurred along Osi-Obbo-Aiyegunle highway in the Kwara South Senatorial District of

the state.

Kwara State Police Command has rescued 20 kidnap victims in a joint operation with

local vigilantes and community members, while, Spokesperson of the state police

command, DSP Ejire Adeyemi Toun, said in a statement in Ilorin that “upon receipt of

the distress call, the command, in collaboration with local vigilantes, swiftly mobilized

the Divisional patrol team and other tactical teams who launched a thorough search

operation within the dense forest area between Obbo-Aiyegunle and Obbo-Ile.

The Commissioner of Police, Victor Olaiya, assured the public that the search for the

perpetrators was still ongoing as police operatives were diligently combing the area,

determined to bring the criminals to justice, and commended the bravery and swift

response of the police officers, as well as the cooperation of the local vigilantes, which

led to the successful rescue without any casualty among the victims.

Olaiya also urged the public to remain calm and vigilant, and to report any suspicious

activities to the nearest police station or through the command’s emergency lines.