The Ondo State Police Command has rescued three victims that were last week kidnapped along Ore-Lagos Expressway after five days in the captivity.
The State Police Commissioner,Olugbenga Adeyanju told reporters that a 18 year old , Timilehin Komolafe was abducted after his father was shot dead by the gunmen on their way to Lagos.
The Commissioners also said the duo of Michael Popoola and Henry Usifo who were travelling from Rivers State to Lagos were also rescued on the Ore-Lagos Expressway.
The victims were, he said were, rescued without any ransom. after men of the Nigerian Police and local hunters combed the bush around Ore, where they intercepted the kidnappers, engaging in a gun battle with them, and injured one of them who escaped in the process.
Although no arrest was made, the police boss said that his men were still around in the vicinity to make sure they arrest the kidnappers
The rescued victims are also giving the police useful information that will aid their arrest
The police commissioner appreciated governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for donating five motorcycles to local hunters in the state to help in moving around communities to gather information and protect citizens of the state.
He said the motorcycles would be distributed across the three commands in the state.
