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Police operatives in Ondo have rescued five passengers abducted during an armed robbery incident in the state.
The victims were taken away by suspected armed robbers along the Ondo Road in the early hours of Thursday.
The spokesman for the state police command, Abayomi Jimoh, said in a statement on Thursday in Akure that the incident happened at 0520 hours.
Jimoh explained that the passengers were in a commercial vehicle en-route Ondo to Akure, when they were intercepted and taken into the bush by the armed robbers where their belongings were collected.
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“Following a swift response to the distress call, the command’s operatives alongside Ondo State Security Network, Amotekun Corps, carried out a targeted operation which led to the successfully rescue of the victims from the bush, unharmed.
“Meanwhile, three suspects have been apprehended in connection with the robbery and they identified as Akinyemi Olamilekan ‘m’; Mutaka Ali ‘m’ and Atiku Abubakar ‘m’.
“The suspects have made useful statements that is aiding investigation and will be charged to court upon conclusion.” the spokesman stated.
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