The police command in Ogun on Friday said that a police inspector and two other people kidnapped on Wednesday at Waasimi on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressed way had regained their freedom.
SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the State Police Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Friday.
Oyeyemi explained that the victims were kidnapped at Waasimi in Ewekoro local government area of the state by a group of kidnappers who were operating in military camouflage uniform.
The PPRO stated that on receiving the information of the abduction, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, directed the command’s anti kidnapping unit and other tactical squad to move into the area to rescue the victims.
“Upon the intensive pressure and aggressive trailing of the kidnappers, they were left with no alternative other than releasing their captives.
“The victims regained their freedom at about 9:45 pm on Thursday and have since reunited with their family,” he said.
Oyeyemi explained that the commissioner of police had directed that no stone should be left unturned in ensuring that the kidnappers were all arrested and brought to book.
