Update: Kidnapped Foreigner Escape From Captors

One of the kidnapped foreigners  abducted in Ibadan has escaped.

 
News Rain Nigeria reports that Oyo State Police Command under the able watch of CP. Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu has declared escape of one of the abducted foreigners in Ibadan.

The escaped victim was said to have managed to freed himself from the captive den during a gun battle with the security operatives who were deployed to secure the release of the abductees.

The development according to the press statement that was issued and signed by the State Police Public Relation Officer, Superintendent Olugbenga Fadeyi, stated that the On 12/12/2020 at about 1723 hrs., one Hassan Mills ‘m’ of Panorama farm Mekun, Oke Alaro area of Ibadan was abducted at the entrance of his farm by unknown gun men who shot sporadically before taking him away into the forest.

Kidnapped Foreigner Escape From Captors

A copy of the statement that was made available to News Rain Nigeria stated that, In a swift response, the DPO Oke Alaro, combed the forest with a view to rescue the abductor from his captors and also arrest the culprits. Consequent upon this, a team of Operation Burst which was invited by the company arrived the area and proceeded to the forest.

Not too long, one Army Lieutenant sustained gunshot injury on his right lap, and immediately taking to the hospital while the Personal assistant to the abductor who was also abducted escaped during exchange of gunfire.

SP. Olugbenga Fadeyi through the statement maintained that On 13/12/2020, two corpses of one soldier and a civilian were discovered from the forest while a civil defence personnel also sustained gun shot injury after a search in the forest.

It is worthy of note that movement of these foreign nationals most of the time are not known to the Police authority in the State to enable professional advice to be given appropriately.

Also, negotiation with the captors are also concealed from the Police.

Meanwhile, effort intensified to arrest the hoodlums and also rescue the abductor.

The State Police Command however through the statement called on well meaning and good people of Oyo state with useful and credible information to the where-about of the captors/abductor should furnish the Police in Oyo State for rescue operation to be carried out immediately.