Security
Police rescue kidnapped Kogi monarch
Security operatives in Kogi State have successfully rescued the district head of Bagaji Odo in Omala Local Government Area, David Akpa, days after he was abducted.
The state police spokesperson, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, confirmed the development in a statement released Thursday in Lokoja.
Akpa was kidnapped on Monday in the Ojuwo Ugweche community while returning from a traditional council meeting in Abejukolo, the Omala LGA headquarters.
According to Ovye-Aya, a joint team comprising the police, the Nigerian Army, local hunters, and vigilantes launched an operation that led to the monarch’s safe rescue from a forest hideout. “The traditional ruler was rescued unhurt and will soon be reunited with his family,” he said.
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The spokesperson emphasized that security agencies will continue to intensify operations to ensure criminal elements have no safe haven in Kogi, while urging residents to cooperate with law enforcement.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Omala LGA Chairman, Mr. Gift Idoga, also confirmed the rescue, noting that the district head is currently receiving treatment at the chairman’s residence.
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