Some of the passengers from Peace Mass Transit Bus and Sienna Bus that were reportedly abducted on Sunday, February 25 along Ette Enugu-Ezike road have been rescued by the security operatives
Public Relation officer of Kogi Command, SP Williams Ovye-Aya said 16 victims of who were captured by their abductors on Sunday have been rescued.
Ovye-Aya, who said no arrest had been made, vowed to apprehend the suspects and bring them to face justice.
According to him, security operatives were out there combing the bush to arrest the culprits in order to bring them to book.
“We are leaving no stone unturned to ensure that kidnappers are arrested and prosecuted to serve as deterrent to others
‘”As security operatives, we are out to arrest the menace of kidnapping and other criminal activities in Kogi and the country as a whole.
“Already, our Commissioner of Police in Kogi Command, Bethrand Onuoha, is happy with the rescue operation and has commended the Joint security team,” he said.
The command’s spokesperson quoted the Kogi State Commissioner of Police as reiterating his Command’s unwavering determination to sustain the ongoing onslaught against criminalities in Kogi.
Ovye-Aya appealed to the good people of the state for their continued collaboration with the Police and other security agencies in ensuring adequate security of lives and property in Kogi State.
