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From Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo
The Taraba State Police Command, in a joint operation with local hunters, have rescued Forty kidnapped victims in Yorro Local Government Area of the state.
The State Commissioner of Police Mr David Iloyanomon said the success was achieved through strategic collaboration and help of the local hunters, who were familiar with the terrain.
The CP explained that the kidnapper’s den was located at top of Gongomaliki mountain where they normally do sight security operatives afar and lunch attacks on them.
“We deployed another strategy of using the local hunters and vigilante, who dislodged them, neutralised some and rescue 40 victims, while police operatives at strategic locations arrested 10 suspects, who were fleeing the mountain” he said.
Iloyanomon noted that the rescued hostages were taken to the police clinic in Jalingo for examination and treatment after they regained freedom.
He said the victims were kidnapped from Dilla, Lanko, and Gampu communities of Yorro LGA, and Dekko and Kotsensi communities of Monkin B ward in Zing LGA.
While parading the rescued victims to Journalists, the CP explained that one of the rescued hostages had an eye plucked out by the kidnappers while another who had a gunshot injury was still in the hospital.
He also paraded 10 suspected kidnappers who were arrested by police operatives believed to be fleeing from the mountain.
Iloyanomon said the police would enhance the collaboration with Local hunters and vigilantes to guarantee safety of residents.
