Kogi Hunters Arrest 6 Kidnappers, Free 19 Victims

A tip off by the gallant members of Hunters Group of Nigeria (HGN) iKogi state chapter, has led to the freeing of 19 kidnapped victims while six of the Hoodlums were arrested at kabba junction in Adavi Local government area following a tipoff.

The Chairman of the group, Mr Inusa Bature, who disclosed this while speaking with Journalists on Sunday in lokoja said the suspects were linked to the recent Kidnappings in the area.

“We got the information that some travellers were kidnapped,we swiftly mobilised to the identified location where they had contact and engaged the criminals in fire fight.

“During the encounter, we overwhelmed the bandits and shot one of them, while others took to their heels. We later arrested six out of twelve kidnappers as we are optimistic that the remaining 6 would be arrested” Bature assured

One of the victims, Mr Magaji Francis said they were traveling to Adamawa from Lagos on reaching kabba junction, their vehicle was stopped by kidnappers and four of them were kidnapped.

“They selected four of us while they freed the driver and some passengers, they ceased our phones after they communicated with our families and demanded for ₦50 million ransom” he said.

He explained further that their captors were Fulanis and they beat them with Cutlass, starve them, tight them and threatened to kill them if their relatives failed to pay the ransom.

“We thank Hunters Group of Nigeria for saving our lives, it’s them that God used to rescue us” he said.