The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed that bandits in military uniforms kidnapped the 13 wedding guests.
The police broke their silence on the matter at the weekend, adding that the rescue was a joint operation.
According to the command, the victims were on their way to a wedding programme in Kogi State when they were abducted in Ekiti Local Government Area by armed assailants.
The police spokeswoman, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi (DSP), revealed that the rescued victims comprised three females and 10 males including a group of trailer drivers en route to Kogi State.
She added that two victims sustained minor gunshot injuries but all were immediately provided with medical care at a nearby hospital, stabilized, and subsequently reunited with their families.
“Acting on credible intelligence and with the support of local informants, the security operatives swiftly mobilized to the suspects’ hideout located in the Idofin-Igbana area.
“Upon sighting the security team, the kidnappers, six in number and some dressed to disguise in military uniforms, engaged the operatives in a gun battle.
“But they were overpowered by the superior firepower of the rescue team. The suspects fled the scene with various degrees of injuries, abandoning their captives in the process,” she said.
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