Two worshippers who had been kidnapped throughout prayers mountain at a distant mountain in Egbola space, alongside Agbaja Highway in Lokoja native authorities space of Kogi State have been launched.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Kogi State Command, SP William Ovye Aya nonetheless clarified that solely two worshippers had been kidnapped within the assault and never many as was reported in sure quarter.
SP Aya who disclosed this to our correspondent in a phone dialog described the report of many abduction as false and deceptive.
Gunmen had within the early hours of Friday final week stormed a prayer session on the mountain and whisked the victims away.
The Kogi Police spokesperson mentioned the kidnapped worshippers had been rescued instantly by mixed safety forces.
“Within the night time, they went to the mountain to wish. So, the gunmen went and kidnapped two of them.
“When the knowledge acquired to us, the Police in collaboration with vigilantes chased them into the bush. At a degree the stress turned an excessive amount of on the criminals and deserted their victims. The victims escaped from their abductors,” the PPRO mentioned.
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