Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, Funsho Adegboye, has ordered the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), in Okpella to engage local hunters and vigilantes in ensuring the rescue of abducted Dangote Cement workers kidnapped Monday in Okpella, Etsako East local government area.
The gunmen had abducted unspecified number of workers who were in a staff bus conveying them back to Okpella town after the close of work when they were intercepted and abducted by the gunmen.
Adegboye in a press release signed by the Police public relation officer, Chidi Nwabuzor said the CP also met with the injured who were receiving treatment at a hospital in Okpella.
Nwabuzor giving an account of how the incidence occurred said, ” On May 13, 2024 at about 10pm, the Divisional Police Officer of Okpella Division, Edo State received a distress call from the head of security to Dangote Cement Factory Okpella, Edo State that at about 6pm, a bus conveying Dangote Cement workers from the factory moving to Okpella Town was attacked by the hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers and took some passengers into the bush.
“Immediately, the Divisional Police Officer mobilized his operatives, vigilantes group and hunters into the forest for a vigorous bush combing operations to rescue the victims unhurt and to arrest the kidnappers.
“In the process, one Omoba, whose other names are unknown was rescued. However, he sustained some bullet injuries on the back, shot by the hoodlums. He was immediately rushed to Halimatu Musa Hospital for medical attention
“Meanwhile, one other victim who was earlier shot at the point of the attack and another victim, one Victor Okon, were rushed to the same hospital for treatment.
“The commissioner of police, Edo State Command, CP Funsho Adegboye, gave a marching order to the Divisional Police Officer Okpella Division, the vigilantes group and the hunters to intensified the bush combing exercise in ensuring a speedy rescue of the remaining victims and to effect the arrest of the kidnappers.
The CP gave this directive during his visit to Dangote Cement Factory, Okpella and the Halimatu Musa Hospital, where he met with the injured victims.
