60-Year-Old Man Rescued After Gun Battle With Kidnappers in Alisime
A 60-year-old man, Nduka Omoyi, has been rescued unharmed after security operatives and local personnel confronted his abductors in the Alisime, near Agbor in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State.
Omoyi was reportedly held by the kidnappers until a joint team comprising police operatives, forest guards and local personnel tracked the group to the Alisime village axis using intelligence gathered on their movements.
The team encountered the abductors in the bush, leading to a gun battle during the operation.
The confrontation forced the kidnappers to retreat deeper into the bush. Some of them were reportedly wounded by gunfire as they fled.
Omoyi was found and brought out of the area safely, bringing an end to his ordeal and providing relief to his family.
A mobile phone and an ATM card believed to be connected to the abductors or the circumstances surrounding the abduction were also recovered during the operation.
The suspects remain at large, while the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Asaba, is handling further investigation into the incident.
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