Police Engage Kidnappers In Gun Duel, Rescue 2 Victims

Men of the Ekiti State Police Command and other paramilitary groups have rescued two kidnap victims after engaging their abductors in a gun duel.

The two persons, the police said, were kidnapped along Igbara-Odo/Ikere-Ekiti road on Saturday, 26th of April, 2025, at about 19:30hrs by some gunmen.

The Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Sunday Abutu, said operatives of the Rapid Response Squad(RRS), in a joint operation with the Non-State Security Actors, ensured that the kidnap victims were rescued.

Abutu said investigations revealed that the victims were on their way from Igbara-Odo to Ikere-Ekiti when one of their vehicle tyres got punctured.

He said while they were trying to fix the tyre, some unknown gunmen appeared from the bush, threatened them with guns and whisked them away to an unknown destination.

“Upon receipt of the information, the Command mobilized its operatives into the forest along that axis for their possible rescue and the arrest of the perpetrators.

“The operations eventually paid off as the Operatives engaged the kidnappers in a gun duel, which forced them to escape with gunshot injuries, leaving the victims behind. Efforts are ongoing to ensure the arrest of these miscreants and other criminal elements in the State”.

The police spokesman stated that the rescued victims were immediately taken to the hospital for medical attention and reunited with their families.

Abutu, who expressed the Command’s commitment to prioritising the maximum safety of the state’s residents, implored public members to be vigilant and security-conscious and ensure they support and collaborate with the Police and other security agencies in the fight against crimes and criminality.