A kidnapped member of the Edo State Safety Corps (ESSC), Yusuf Kazim, has escaped from the den of his abductors after a fierce confrontation.
Blueprint gathered that the operative additionally rescued two different victims throughout the daring encounter.
Kazim, who operates in Edo North Senatorial District, was ambushed on Wednesday whereas driving into his residence at Aya-Iyamo in Etsako West native authorities space.
The gunmen kidnapped him at gunpoint and whisked him into a close-by forest.
Whereas in captivity, he reportedly encountered two different abductees -Caleb Yusuf, 25, and Himach Suleiman, who had been held after their households failed to fulfill ransom calls for.
In a dramatic flip of occasions, Kazim was stated to have engaged the abductors in a wrestle and disarmed them of an AK-47 rifle and
the assailants fled the scene, abandoning the weapon.
The ESSC operative, who reportedly sustained extreme accidents throughout the encounter, nonetheless, escaped alongside the 2 different victims.
The Deputy Corps Commander of the ESSC, Richard Balogun, who confirmed the incident, recommended Kazim’s bravery and resilience, including that “he’s in a important situation and receiving remedy at a hospital.”
Balogun prayed for his speedy restoration, noting that the abductors inflicted critical accidents on him earlier than fleeing.
He added that the case had been handed over to the police for additional investigations, whereas efforts had been being made to apprehend the suspects.