From Kayemo News
The Ekiti State Police command says its operatives in collaboration with the Military, Amotekun Corps and the local Vigilantes, while on bush combing operations, have discovered a den of kidnappers inside the forest between Irele-Ekiti in Ekiti State and Ogbe in Kogi State where two Victims, one Iorfa Solomon ‘35yrs’ and Blessing Kingsley ‘37yrs’ were held hostage.
A statement by the police spokesman SP Abutu Sunday on Wednesday said that the incident occurred when the joint force were on bush combing.
“Upon Sighting the operatives, the suspected kidnappers engaged them in a gun duel and in the process, one of the suspects was arrested while other members of the gang escaped. Meanwhile, the two victims were rescued unhurt.
“Investigation revealed that the victims, Iorfa Solomon ‘m’ and Blessing Kingsley ‘f’ were Kidnapped while on duty at Aluta Bar, Ikoyi in Kogi State on 4th June, 2026 at about 21:00hrs.
“The Victims narrated that the hoodlums numbering about eight, armed with guns, surrounded them at the bar, shot sporadically into the air and whisked the two of them away into the forest while other people at the bar managed to escape.
“During interrogation, the suspect, one Abubakar Kabiru, confessed to the commission of the crime. He identified the two people rescued as their victims while the victims also identified him as one of the hoodlums that kidnapped them.
“The suspect mentioned seven other members of his gang who are currently at large. Effort is under way to arrest the fleeing members.
“The Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, CP FALADE ADEGOROYE MICHEAL, calls on everyone to be vigilant and security conscious, support and cooperate with the Police and other security agencies in the fight against crimes and criminality in the in the State.”