The Osun State Police Command on Sunday said its operatives rescued a woman, abducted along the Osogbo Ikirun/Road on Friday by gunmen.
The source further said the gunmen abandoned the victim after police team engaged them in exchange of gunshots in a forest at the centre of Osogbo, Iragbiji and Ibokun towns, where she was held.
Giving update on the incident during an interview with our correspondent on Sunday, Opalola said the woman was rescued by the police on Saturday.She said, “The operatives rescued the kidnap victim of Ikirun/Osogbo Road abduction that occurred on Friday. The woman has been rescued alive and taken to the hospital for necessary medical attention.”All rights reserved.
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