The police, in conjunction with a vigilance group, on Monday rescued one kidnap victim as they neutralised two suspected kidnappers in Kogi.

The Kogi police command’s spokesman, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, disclosed this in a statement.

Mr Ovye-Aya said the successful operation complied with the directive of police commissioner Onuoha Bethrand to tackle criminals.

“The is part of the measures by the police to deny criminals a safe haven in the Kogi. The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached to Ife-Olukotun in an intelligence-led operation rescued one kidnapped victim neutralised two (suspected) kidnappers and recovered one AK-49 rifle with 14 rounds of live ammunition,” said the statement.

The police added, “This was consequent upon a report that some hoodlums invaded the camp of one Yahaya of Igbo-Ero in Ife-Olukotun and kidnapped him and another victim, who they later released after robbing him of one ram.”

The statement revealed that the “hoodlums, on sighting the joint team, opened fire on them (security operatives), and a gun duel ensued, during which two suspected kidnappers were neutralised, and the victim was rescued.”

It said efforts were ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects and bring them to justice.

(NAN)