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Police rescue 15 kidnap victims after gun battle in Kogi

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By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja LOKOJA — The Kogi State Police Command has rescued 15 victims abducted along the Itobe–Anyigba highway in Ofu Local Government Area of the state following a fierce gun battle with their abductors. The victims, comprising 12 adults and three children, including two personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, were […] The post Police rescue 15 kidnap victims after gun battle in Kogi appeared first on Vanguard News.

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