IDRIS AHMED, LOKOJA.
Kogi state Police command said it has rescued the kidnapped Zonal Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Kogi East, Mr. Yahaya Shagari, while two suspects have been arrested in connection with the kidnap.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP William Aya disclosed in a press release that the joint security operatives led by the Area Commander, Idah, ACP Alexander Asagade stormed the suspected kidnappers’ den in the bush.
On sighting the operatives, the hoodlums engaged them in a gun duel, leading to the death of one of the suspects, while two others were arrested and the victim was rescued unhurt.
According to the Police spokesman, “the operation was successful following reliable information about the suspected kidnappers’ hideout in the bush”.
He noted that the Commissioner of Police, Kogi State command, CP Akeem Yusuf, commended the Area Commander and the joint security operatives for their gallantry during the operation.
He urged them to sustain the ongoing onslaught against criminals in their area of responsibility.
Aya assured the public of the command’s level of commitment in synergy with other security agencies in the state to ensure adequate security of lives and properties.
