By Oyez Olatunde Rex
Police in Kwara State says the 8 remaining of the abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology, (CUSTECH) Osara in kogi state, have been safely rescued from their abductors who had been roaming the forest around Ifelodun LGA in Kwara State.
This breakthrough was made known to newsmen Sunday, in Ilorin, via a press release by the Command public Relations Officer, Ejire-Adeyemi Toun anipr.
According to the Command spokesperson, the successful rescue of the abductees was made possible by the prompt actions of IGP Egbetokun PhD whose relentless commitment saw to the deployment of police Hi-Tech Intelligence assets from the force headquarters.
The PRO explained that after the initial rescue of the first 21 abductees, the villains found their ways with the remaining kidnapped students into Kwara forests.
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“The heinous gunmen further made their way into kwara state with the remainder of the students taken into captivity; roaming kwara forest with the abductees.
The Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Police Command, CP Victor Olaiya, psc (+) acted promptly, mobilized tactical teams from the Command alongside tactical teams from the Force Headquarters, Abuja, Police Hi-Tech Intelligence assets, the Military and Local Vigilantes in a bid to rescue the victims.”
“In addition, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM… deployed the Air Wing Crew to conduct aerial surveillance with the aid of a helicopter.”
“The sustained combined efforts of the Police, the office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the Military, and Local Vigilantes, led to the successful rescue of 8 students, 5 female and 3 male students named as follows:-
- ANATE HANIFAT OYIZA ‘F’ 19YRS.
2.DAMISA RASIDAT OMETERE ‘F’ 17YRS.
3.AHMED TIJANI FATIMAH (F) AGE 21YRS
4.OBAKACHI MASHKURAH ONYIOYIZA ‘F’ 17YRS.
5.OLORUNTOBA BLESSING KEMISOLA ‘F’ 23YRS.
6.OMOJO GODWIN ‘M’ 19YRS.
7.ABDULRAFIU ABDULMAKIK ENESI ‘M’ 19YRS. - MUSA OSENI ‘M’ 19YRS.”
DSP Ejire-Adeyemi Toun in the release stated that the rescued students were taken to the Divisional Police Headquarters Oro-Ago in Kwara State in preparation for their onward movement to receive medical attention at the State capital Ilorin.
She noted that in the process of preparing the rescued students to be brought to the headquarters, military men on convoy patrol stormed the Oro-Ago Police station, overpowered the officers and forcefully took the rescued students away. A development she described as disrespectful of the police and unbecoming of the military men involved.
“While making preparations for their onward movement to Ilorin, soldiers on convoy patrol with three operational vehicles stormed Oro Ago police station, over powered the police operatives and forcefully took custody of the rescued students without proper handing over. This act is disrespectful to the force; totally unacceptable. The behavior of the soldiers is likened to act(s) unbecoming of an officer. And necessary actions will be taken to report their conduct to the higher authority”
“Meanwhile, operation is ongoing on land and air to smoke out the remnants of the deadly criminals who may still be hibernating in Kwara forest.”
Meanwhile, CP Victor Olaiya psc (+) has commended the IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun PhD NPM for swift and timely intervention as well as all other security operatives who have worked tirelessly to see to the successful rescue of the students.
The CP further urged members of the public to always be vigilant and report any suspicious movement or activities of persons in time to forestall any untoward incident.
He assured the good people of Kwara that he will not relent in getting rid of criminal elements from the State and has further promised to emplace maximum security to protect the lives and properties of its citizens.
