JOINT SECURITY OPERATIVES RESCUE TWO KIDNAP VICTIMS IN EKITI FOREST, ARREST SUSPECT
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
A joint security team conducting bush combing operations in Ekiti State has rescued two kidnapped victims and arrested a suspected abductors’ gang member during an operation in a forest bordering Ekiti and Kogi States.
The victims, identified as 35-year-old Iorfa Solomon and 37-year-old Blessing Kingsley, were rescued inside a forest between Irele-Ekiti in Ekiti State and Ogbe in Kogi State.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday evening.
According to him, the operation also led to the arrest of a suspected kidnapper, Abubakar Kabiru, while other members of the gang escaped during a gun duel with security operatives.
Abutu stated that preliminary investigation revealed the victims were abducted on June 4, 2026, at about 9pm at Aluta Bar in Ikoyi, Kogi State, where armed men numbering about eight stormed the area, fired shots into the air, and whisked them away into the forest.
He explained that operatives of the police, military, Amotekun Corps, and local vigilantes discovered the kidnappers’ hideout during the coordinated bush combing exercise, leading to an exchange of gunfire in which one suspect was arrested and the victims were rescued unhurt.
The suspect, Kabiru, reportedly confessed to the crime during interrogation and identified the rescued victims as those abducted by his gang. The victims also reportedly identified him as one of their abductors.
He further disclosed that the suspect named seven other members of his gang who are currently at large, adding that efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects.
The Commissioner of Police in Ekiti State, Michael Falade, urged residents to remain vigilant and continue to support security agencies in the fight against crime across the state.
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