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ONDO: Soldiers burst kidnappers, rescue hostages
The 32 Artillery Brigade, Akure, says its troops have apprehended five kidnappers for allegedly terrorising people of the area in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State
This was disclosed in a statement by Capt. Victor Olukoya, the brigade’s Assistant Director, Public Relations to news men in Akure on Wednesday.
He explained that the operation received an alarm that was raised by some members of the public who suspected kidnappers had abducted nine farmers in a farm belonging to one Mr Godwin Ugu at Jugbere village in Owo Local Government.
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“During the raid, the troops were able to rescue five of the hostages while four others had escaped from the kidnappers den before the troops arrived.
“The rescued hostages and some of the suspects, who sustained minor injuries, are presently receiving first aid treatment at the 32 Artillery Brigade Medical Centre,” the brigade’s spokesman said.
He added that Brig.-Gen. Zakari Abubakar, the brigade commander, had ordered for intense patrol to be carried out in both Ekiti and Ondo states to free the states of hoodlums.
” While I thanks members of the public for their cooperation with the command, I want to further appeal to the law abiding citizens to please avail the army, police and other security agencies with useful and timely information that will lead to arrest of other perpetrators of evil in the states,” Olukoya quoted Abubakar as saying.
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