Police rescue couple kidnapped in Osun

Andrew and Margaret Jonah, a couple, have been saved by Osun State Police Command personnel.

According to Yemisi Opalola, the police command's spokesperson, the pair was rescued from the kidnappers' hideout in a woodland in Osun.

According to reports, they were taken by the kidnappers as they entered the church for the vigil.

According to Opalola, “The kidnappers engaged police operatives in a gun duel during the rescue operation.

“One of the kidnappers died during the faceoff and we recovered a gun from the kidnappers.”

She warned residents to be mindful of their movement by avoiding lonely areas at night so as not to fall prey.

The couple described their ordeal in their own words, claiming that they were held captive for days without access to food or water before being freed by police officers under the command of SP. Moses Lohor, Commander, Anti-Kidnapping Squad.

“The kidnappers threatened to kill us and use our remains for ritual unless our relatives pay a ransom.

“The firing power of the policemen overwhelmed the kidnappers. They abandoned me and my husband and ran away to avoid arrest.

“As we were hearing gunshots, the kidnappers abandoned us and ran away. Then, we heard people calling my husband’s name. My husband answered them when we realised that they were the policemen that came to rescue us.

“We are grateful to men of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of Osun State Police Command for rescuing us,” Margaret said.

A couple riding a motorcycle along the Iragbiji/Kelebe route on Friday night to attend a vigil at their church in Osogbo was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen who blocked the road, according to DAILY POST.

The police reportedly sprang into action with the goal of rescuing the victims, according to Opalola, who had confirmed the kidnapping.