Nigeria Police operatives have rescued a 43-year-old woman and her two-year-old son from a kidnappers’ forest hideout in Kwara State following a tactical operation by the Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT).
The Nigeria Police Force, in a statement issued on Saturday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu, said the rescue was carried out at a forest in Bode Sadu, Kwara State, after operatives acted on credible intelligence regarding the victims’ location.
According to the statement, the operation was conducted in collaboration with local security support groups.
The police said the kidnappers opened fire on the operatives upon sighting them in an attempt to resist the rescue mission.
“Upon sighting the operatives, the kidnappers opened fire in a bid to resist the operation but were met with a swift tactical response, forcing them to flee deeper into the forest,” the statement said.
The police added that after repelling the attack, operatives searched the area and successfully rescued the victims, identified as 43-year-old Adijat Kuburat and her two-year-old son, Abdul Malik Hamzat, from the kidnappers’ hideout.
The rescued mother and child have been taken to a medical facility, where they are receiving treatment and care.
Police authorities said efforts are ongoing to track down the fleeing suspects and dismantle the criminal network responsible for the abduction.
“The rescued victims have since been taken to a medical facility, where they are receiving appropriate treatment and care while efforts have been intensified to apprehend the fleeing suspects and dismantle the criminal network responsible for the abduction,” the statement added.
Commending the operatives for the successful rescue, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, praised their courage and professionalism during the operation.
“The Nigeria Police Force remains committed to combating kidnapping and other violent crimes through sustained intelligence-led and collaborative operations until all criminal elements are brought to justice,” the IGP said.
The latest rescue comes amid intensified security operations across several states as the police and other security agencies continue efforts to curb kidnapping and other violent crimes, particularly in forested areas frequently used by criminal gangs as hideouts. #Securitynewsalert.com
