Crime & Court

Ekiti : Unknown gunmen kidnap two men on Christmas Day

Unknown gunmen have abducted two men in Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State, South-west Nigeria.

The state’s Police Public Relations Officer,  Sunday Abutu, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.

According to the Police spokesperson, the victims were riding in a Lexus Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) along the Isan-Iludun Ekiti Road on Christmas Day before they were accosted by armed men who abducted them in the process.

Abutu also confirmed that one of the victims was later rescued by the police, in collaboration with the officials of the Amotekun security outfit, as well as some vigilantes and village hunters.

The statement read, “On 25/12/2020 at about 1800hrs, a distress call was received by Oye DPO that some unknown gunmen forcefully stopped one Lexus Jeep along Isan/Iludun Ekiti road and kidnapped the two occupants.

“Upon receipt of the information, the DPO led his team to the scene with the assistance of the Amotekun corp, the vigilantes and the village hunters, one of the victims was rescued while serious effort is ongoing to ensure the rescue of the other victim”

Also commenting. the Commissioner of Police in Ekiti, Tunde Mobayo, called on the residents to be calm following the incident.

He appealed to persons with useful information about the incident or other criminal activities to contact the nearest police station or call 08062335577.

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