Reprieve came for five persons, who were kidnapped by some gunmen in Isanlu Isin, in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State on Thursday, as the state police command announced their rescue in a statement on Sunday.
Late Saturday night, the operation of the command’s tactical team and the community’s vigilante, led by the state Police Commissioner Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi reportedly resulted in the rescue of the kidnapped victims.
According to the statement by the spokesman of the command, Superintendent Ajayi Okasanmi, the five victims were rescued from the forest not far from the locality through the combined efforts of local hunters, vigilantes and the Police on Saturday night.
Meanwhile, the state police command has confirmed that two people killed in last week’s thunderstorm in the Oro-Ago area, Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state were not kidnappers but herders as confirmed by their parents.
