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Hunters rescue 19 victims, arrest 6 kidnappers in Kogi

Some group of hunters in Kogi State, reportedly rescued 19 kidnapped victims at Kabba junction in Adavi local government area of the state.

Inusa Bature, the leader of the group who disclosed this while speaking with newsmen on Sunday, January 24, said six kidnappers were also arrested following a tip-off.

Bature explained that the group responded to a distress call that the kidnappers’ abducted some travellers and engaged them in a firefight.

He went on to add that two toy local guns, army uniforms and eight mobile phones among others were recovered from the suspects linked to the recent kidnappings in the area.

Magaji Francis, one of the victims, said their captors who were Fulanis kidnapped four of them while they were travelling to Adamawa from Lagos on reaching Kabba junction.

He explained further the suspects beat them with cutlass, starved them, tied them, and threatened to kill them if their relatives fail to pay the ransom.

However, Joseph Salami, the chairman of Adavi local council, who visited some of the victims at the hospital commended the hunters and other security agencies for their efforts toward curbing crime in the area.

Sunny Green Itodo

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