‎Vigilantes Rescue Kidnapped Victim, Arrested  Suspect makes confession

‎Vigilantes Rescue Kidnapped Victim, Arrested  Suspect makes confession

‎Vigilantes Rescue Kidnapped Victim, Arrested  Suspect makes confession


‎By DADA AYOKHAI


‎A wave of relief and joy has washed over the Ayogwiri community in Edo State after the rescue of a 12-year-old girl who was kidnapped by suspected herdsmen.



‎The teenager was abducted on October 10, while returning from the farm with her mother and other women.


‎It was gathered that the local vigilantes drawn  from Ayogwiri and surrounding villages rescued her unhurt and  without payment of any form of ransom.



‎A Fulani man, allegedly a member of a kidnap team, was arrested by local the  vigilantes. During interrogation in a viral video confessed that they were acting on behalf of an indigene from Ayogwiri


‎The community is breathing a sigh of relief with  sparked calls for enhanced security measures to prevent further attacks in the area


‎The kidnappers, suspected to be Fulani herders had allegedly attacked  some women on their way from the farm and  abducted the  12-year-old girl after releasing her mother



‎The ugly incident  is said to have occured in the afternoon with

‎two women  got injured during the process of abduction and  are  said to be currently receiving treatment at the hospital.


‎The community swiftly responded to the abduction news, with vigilantes and hunters launching a rescue mission in the bushes.



‎The community   had after the ugly incident issued a  statement  through  Engr Vincent Ozemoya , the  Chairman of the Board of Trustees of  the umbrella body of the community where he  condemned the unfortunate and unacceptable development.


‎He said the incident has shattered the peace and accommodating spirit of the  community which gave rise to strangers being allowed to live amicably in the community.


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