Kwara CP Orders Manhunt For Abductors Who Killed Two Persons In Obbo- Aiyegunle
The Commissioner of police, Cp Tuesday Assayomo psc (+) has ordered massive manhunt for hoodlums and kidnappers, who killed two persons and abducted many on Obbo-Aiyegunle- Osi Road on Sunday in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.
Kwara State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Okasanmi Ajayi made this known on Sunday in Ilorin.
According to him, information recieved on 4/6/2022 was to the effect that at about 1700hrs same day, unknown armed men forcefully attacked an 18 seater commercial bus with REG NO XC 167 MUN, along Obbo Ayegunle- Osi-road, shot into the vehicle and fatally injured the driver one Akeem ‘M’ saw name unknown and one Mama Ariye ‘F’ both of Obbo Ayegunle town and abducted yet to be specified numbers of persengers.
On receipt of the information by the police in Obbo Ayegunle, policemen, vigilante, local hunters and available members of sister agencies on ground immediately raced to the scene.
“Bodies of the dead were retrieved and deposited at Carosi Hospital mortuary for autopsy, while they stormed the bushes in an effort to get the victims rescued.
“The Commissioner of police, Cp Tuesday Assayomo psc (+) on hearing of the unfortunate incident directed that a massive manhunt for the perpetrators of the heinous crime must commence, gave a marching order to the Area Commander and the Divisional Police officers covering the area to move into the bushes to ensure that the kidnapped victims were rescued and the kidnappers arrested.
While empathizing with the families of the deceased, the Commissioner of Police assured that the perpetrators of the crime would be smoked out from wherever they may be hiding.
Consequently, the CP directed a 24 hourly patrol of the area in conjunction with other sister security agencies to boost the confidence of the people and to also prevent any further attack in the area.
Meanwhile, the Kwara Government has called for calm amid heavy security deployment in Obbo Aiyegunle axis
Kwara State Government appealed to the people of Obbo Aiyegunle to be calm in the wake of a fresh abduction and death of two persons.
In a statement on Sunday by Bode Towoju
Hon. Commissioner for Communications, the government said a reinforced security team comprising police, secret service and the military has been despatched to support the existing security architecture in the area.
“It sincerely commiserates with the families of the two victims who lost their lives, and pledges to take every step to safely return those abducted to their loved ones.
“While the police and DSS contingents have since arrived the area, the military team is expected to join the operation that is planned to not only rescue the victims but also ensure that appropriate actions are taken against the perpetrators,” Towoju said.
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