Hunters in Kogi state have arrested ten kidnappers and rescued no fewer than nineteen kidnapped victims at Kabba junction in Adavi Local government area following a tipoff.
The state Chairman of hunters group of Nigeria, Mr. lnusa Bature, made this known while speaking with newsmen in Lokoja Kogi state capital.
According to Mr. Bature, the suspects were linked to the recent various Kidnappings in the area.
He explained that the combined team of local hunters got a tip off that some travellers were kidnapped along the axies and they engaged the criminals in a gun battle.
Mr. Bature said during the encounter, six out of twelve kidnappers were arrested while four of them escape with bullets wound and various degree of injuries.
Narrating his ordeal one of the victims, Mr. Magaji Francis said they were travelling from Lagos State to Adamawa state and their vehicle was stopped by kidnappers at Kabba junction.
Mr. Francis said four of them were kidnapped and later communicated with their family members demanding for fifty million naira ransom before the interventions of the local security.
Some items recovered from the suspects were two toy local guns, army uniforms and Eight mobile phones
Speaking on the development the chief press secretary to kogi state Governor, Mr. Onogu Muhammad while commending hunters in the state for their efforts, assured the residents and commuters plying through the state routes of their safety as security issue remain top priority in the administration of Governor Yahaya Bello of kogi state.
Olaolu Fawole
