Ondo police rescue abducted FMC worker
Police in Ondo state have rescued Pastor Ayodeji Akesinro, a health worker with the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, who was abducted from his home in Upenme, Owo Local Government Area, on Thursday evening.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ayanlade Olayinka, confirmed that the victim was freed unhurt after a fierce exchange of gunfire with the kidnappers.
According to him, the Commissioner of Police, CP Adebowale Lawal, ordered that the victim be rescued at all costs, prompting a coordinated operation by the Owo Area Command, divisional police officers, operatives of the command, and the Upenme Vigilante Group.
The security team launched an intensive bush combing operation from Thursday through Friday night, which forced the armed men to abandon their captive and flee.
He further revealed that Akesinro was rescued without ransom, taken for medical checks at FMC Owo, and has since reunited with his family.
Olayinka commended the bravery of the operatives and local vigilantes, assuring that the command would sustain its efforts to protect citizens across the state.
