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Police Rescue Kidnapped Couple

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Men of Ondo State Police Command has rescued a couple, Mr. and Mrs. Gbenga Ibikunke on Saturday.

The couple were kidnapped last week by some unknown gunmen.

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It was gathered that they were kidnapped by some unknown gunmen along Akure -Owo Expressway at Uso community while travelling with their children from Ebonyi State to Akure on Tuesday.

The kidnappers dragged the victims into the forest leaving their three children in their Lexus saloon car.

Meanwhile, the suspects were said to have been arrested by the security team while the bandits contacted the family, demanding N10m ransom.

Following the incident, a combined team of military personnel, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and Amotekun Corps were mobilised to comb the forest and rescue the victims.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Tee-Leo Ikoro, confirmed the rescue of the couple, explaining that they were rescued in a forest.

”Yes the couple has been rescued,” Ikoro confirmed.

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