Kogi Police Rescue Kidnapped Victim, Recover Rifles

Ajaokuta police Division in Kogi State have rescued a kidnapped victim and recovered two AK 47 rifles with 29 rounds of live ammunition.

The State Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP William Ayah,disclosed this on Monday in a press statement.

He said that the Police operatives acted on a report received about 0330hrs of 25/4/2021 that four armed men stopped a vehicle at PYN junction, Ajaokuta, and adopted a man.

Meanwhile, the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Shola Night, led a team of officers to the scene and trailed the hoodlums, stormed their hideouts.

The police engaged them in a gun duel which led the hoodlums fleeing with bullet wounds, while the victim was rescued unhurt and two AK 47 rifles with 29 rounds of ammunition recovered.