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Plateau Monarch Regains Freedom As Police Arrest 2 Suspects

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The abducted first-class traditional ruler, the Agwom Izere, His Royal Highness, Dr Isaac Azi Wakili, has regained his freedom, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Alfred Alabo, disclosed.

The spokesperson, through a statement, revealed that two abductors of the monarch were arrested during the rescue mission.

He added that in a relentless effort, the Police, other security agencies and volunteer groups strategised, swung into action and rescued the traditional ruler.

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He said, “A distress call was received by Angware Police Divisional Headquarters that unknown gunmen forcefully entered the palace of Agwom Izere, and kidnapped him. Police operatives led by the DPO of Angware, SP Timothy Bebissa, immediately raced to the scene to rescue the monarch but were engaged in a gun battle by the gunmen where a yet-to-be-identified civilian guard was shot dead by the kidnappers, and one of the operatives sustained a gunshot injury.

DSP Alabo further noted that the injured officer had been taken to the hospital while the corpse of the civilian guard had been deposited at the hospital for autopsy, stressing that an investigation was still in progress to arrest other fleeing members of the gang.

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