Daily Post· 1h ago· 1 min read
Security forces have rescued nine kidnapped victims and neutralized three armed bandits in a coordinated operation in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.
The Chief Press Secretary to Ekiti Local Government Council Chairman, Prince Dada Sunday, in a statement said the rescue operation, carried out in 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 in conjunction with operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, local hunters and vigilantes.
He said the operatives reported that the victims were abducted from Eju community after the local market and were being moved through the bush towards Niger State before the security team intercepted them.
One of the rescued victims, Umaru Muazu of Obbo Aiyegunle, said the attack occurred around 4:57pm.
“Men came from nowhere and put a gun…
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