Police rescue kidnapped farmer in Kwara

By Sska Laaro, Ilorin.

The Commissioner of Police(CP) in Kwara ,

Mohammed Bagega, has confirmed the rescue of a 69-year-old farmer, Alhaji Alaga Olayemi, kidnapped by a gunmen at Oke-Onigbin in Irepodun Local Government Area Of Kwara state.

Bagega said the victim, kidnapped in his farm Oke Onigbin, was rescued on Friday after a painstaking search and rescue operation conducted within Oke-Onigbin, Iloffa, Ekiti, and Eruku areas of the state.

The operation, he said, involved the police and other members of the security community in the state.

According to him, the intense effort and the pressure mounted by security agents forced the abductors to abandon their victim at Oyogbo village when it became obvious they couldnt escaped arrest.

“The victim is presently undergoing medical checkup in a hospital(named withheld) Effort is being intensified to get the abductors apprehended,” said police commissioner.

He , however, called on the public to cooperate more with the police by offering useful information.

He assured the reidents of their safety at all times, while warning criminals to vacate kwara state.

The police command, he said would not hesitate to employ all lawful means to deal with criminals, irrespective of their status.