Four persons have been abducted by unknown gunmen at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, CRIN, in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The Police, while confirming the incident incident which occurred on Wednesday, said one person has been rescued from the suspected gunmen who operated around the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Idi Ayunre, Ibadan.
The Spokesman of the Command, Ayanlade Olayinka, when contacted, said a vehicle belonging to the victim has also been recovered.
As at the time of this report, it could not be confirmed if the kidnapped persons are staff of CRIN or visitors to the facility.
He said, “One of the four kidnapped victims has been successfully rescued, and his vehicle has been recovered.”
He furthered that the Commissioner of Police, CP Femi Haruna, has directed the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, alongside other tactical teams, to reinforce the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Idi-Ayunre Division, and other operatives in an ongoing intensive bush combing operation.
He added that the rescued victim is currently in safe custody and undergoing debriefing.
He maintained that efforts are on to rescue the remaining victim and arrest the perpetrators
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