From Tony Osauzo, Benin
The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye, has given the marching order to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Okpella Division, vigilance groups and hunters to intensify the bush combing exercise in ensuring a speedy rescue of the remaining victims and to effect the arrest of the kidnappers who abducted workers of Dangote Cement Factory.
The commissioner gave the directive during his visit to Dangote Cement Factory, Okpella, and the Halimatu Musa Hospital, in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, where he met with the injured victims of the kidnap.
A statement by the spokesman of the Edo State Police Command yesterday, said: “On May 13, 2024, at about 2200hrs, the Divisional Police Officer of Okpella Division, Edo State, received a distress call from the head of security to Dangote Cement Factory, Okpella, Edo State, that at about 1800hrs, a bus conveying Dangote Cement workers from the factory, moving to Okpella town, was attacked by the hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers and took some passengers into the bush.
“Immediately, the Divisional Police Officer mobilised his operatives, vigilance group, and hunters into the forest for a vigorous bush combing operation to rescue the victims unhurt and to arrest the kidnappers.
In the process, one Omoba “M”, whose other names are unknown, was rescued, and it was discovered that he was with some bullet injuries on the back, shot by the hoodlums. He was immediately rushed to Halimatu Musa Hospital for medical attention.
“Meanwhile, one other victim, who was earlier shot at the point of the attack, and another victim, one Victor Okon, were rushed to the same hospital for treatment”, the statement said.