By Ighomuaye Lucky. O
The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye, has given a marching order to the operatives of the command, the vigilante group and the hunters to rescue the Kidnapped staff of Dangote Cement Factory in Okpella, Edo State.
The order was contained in a statement signed by him (Funsho Adegboye) and made available to newsmen through the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor.
Quoting the Commissioner of Police, Nwabuzor, said On 13th May 2024 at about 2200hrs, the Divisional Police Officer of Okpella Division, of the State received a distress call from the head of security to Dangote Cement Factory Okpella, Edo State that at about 1800hrs, a bus conveying Dangote Cement workers from the factory moving to Okpella Town was attacked by the hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers and have taken some passengers into the bush.
Adegboye said, immediately, the Divisional Police Officer mobilized his operatives, vigilantes group, and the hunters into the forest for a vigorous bush combing operations to rescue the victims unhurt and to arrest the kidnappers.
CP Adegboye said in the process, one Omoba “M” whose other names are unknown was rescued, and at a look, it was discovered that he was with some bullet injuries on the back as results of gunshot from the hoodlums.
He added that he was immediately rushed to Halimatu Musa Hospital for medical attention
He also said that 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.