How Kidnappers Of Three Hospital Staff Were Smoked Out – Police

The police in Ogun State have rescued seven kidnap victims including three staff of Lafia Hospital, Ibadan who were abducted last Tuesday, July 23.

The rescue of the three kidnapped Lafia Hospital staff according to the police led to the rescue of the four others whose kidnap had not been reported.

A police statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi obtained by GreenWhiteGreen disclosed that following the report of the kidnap of the three staff of Lafia Hospital, Apata, Ibadan the Ogun State Police  Command deployed high powered security operatives to the scene of the incident with clear mandate to rescue the victims unhurt as well as bring the perpetrators to book.

The team led by deputy commissioner of police in-charge of operations embarked on a technical and forensic investigation as a result of which the kidnappers’ hideout was geo-located within Fidiwo/Onigari forest along Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

A police helicopter dispatched by the Inspector General of Police also helped to ensure a proper survey of the area.

Having located the hoodlums’ hideout, the place was smoked through the chopper, which left the hoodlums with no other alternative than to hurriedly push out their victims from captivity.

“It was there and then we discovered that apart from three persons abducted on the 23rd of July, another four persons were abducted on the 24th but not reported,” the police statement averred.

“In all, seven victims were successfully rescued on the 27th of July 2019, and they have all been reunited with their families.

“One suspect who is strongly believed to have taken part in the kidnap saga was arrested and he is currently assisting the police in our investigation.

“To further rid the area of criminal activities, a comprehensive intelligence-based raid was carried out in all the surrounding forests as well as the vulnerable points in the area where about 40 suspects were arrested with all sort of illicit drugs.

“They are all being investigated and whoever is culpable amongst them will be arraigned before a court of competent jurisdiction.

Oyeyemi concluded with a vow that the Command will not rest in its oars in order to ensure that crime and criminality become things of the past in the Gateway State.

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