Efforts of security agencies in Ondo to rid the State of violent crimes especially kidnapping are beginning to yield the desired results as the combined forces of security agents foiled a kidnap attempt on Monday evening as the culprits were pursued and arrested.
The victims whose names were Alhaji Suleiman Ibrahim and Moshood Suleiman who were abducted in the early hours of today (Monday) at Shagari village in Akure, the Ondo State capital, were immediately rescued in a village called Ijelu via Owo.
As soon as the incident occurred, all the service Commanders in the State, Commissioner Olugbenga Adeyanju FDC, Brigadier James Ataguba of the 32 Artillery Brigade, Mr Pedro Ideba of Civil Defence, and Mr S. Ayege of the DSS contacted one another and raced to the scene, according to Femi Joseph, the Police Public Relations Officer.
After exchange of gunshots with the hoodlums, their efforts paid off as they did not only rescue the victims but also arrested two of the suspects as others escaped with gunshots injuries.
Efforts are on to arrest the fleeing suspects while those arrested are helping the security agents in their investigations
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