Police Rescue 7 Kidnap Victims, Recover Motorcycles, Ammunition In Kwara

Men of the Kwara State Police Command person rescued 7 kidnap victims successful a wood adjacent Owa – Onire successful the state’s confederate district.

The Command achieved the feat connected Wednesday, done a associated information cognition led by a information operative from the Office of the National Security Adviser, Abuja.

The rescued victims see Adam Khadijat, Mamud Miriam, Mumini Ahmed, Hamadu Haruna, Afusatu Ladan, Usman Ladan and Abibat Umaru.

Spokesperson of the Kwara State Police Command, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi confirmed the rescue of the kidnap victims successful a connection connected Thursday.

Ejire-Adeyemi added that the cognition was carried retired by the policemen and members of vigilante groups.
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‎The connection reads: “The Kwara State Police Command confirms the palmy rescue of 7 kidnap victims successful a associated information cognition carried retired connected Wednesday, 24th September, 2025, successful a wood adjacent Owa-Onire, Kwara State.
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‎”The operation, which was led by a Security operative attached to the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) successful collaboration with constabulary officers and vigilante, followed a sustained search-and-rescue efforts launched successful the aftermath of caller kidnapping incidents successful the state; stormed the forest.”
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‎She disclosed that information operatives encountered equipped absorption from the kidnappers during the operation, starring to a fierce weapon duel.

Ejire-Adeyemi stressed that the criminals were forced to wantonness their hostages and flight deeper into the forest, portion each 7 victims were safely rescued.

Meanwhile, 1 of the vigilante unit sustained gunshot wounded during the brushwood and was responding to treatment.

Items recovered from the criminal’s hideout see 3 motorcycles and 9 bare magazines of AK-47 rifles.

Police said that the rescued victims had been debriefed, and reunited with their families.
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‎Ejire-Adeyemi said the Commissioner of Police of the Command, CP Adekimi Ojo applauded the gallantry and resilience displayed by the squad progressive successful the operation.

CP Ojo assured that the Command, successful synergy with different information agencies, would prolong assertive onslaughts against transgression hideouts until perpetrators of kidnapping and banditry were brought to justice.
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‎The Command urged residents to stay calm but vigilant and to proceed supporting information agencies with timely and credible accusation to assistance ongoing operations.