The Plateau State Police Command has disclosed that its operatives have rescued the abducted first-class traditional ruler, the Agwom Izere, His Royal Highness, Dr Isaac Azi Wakili.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Command Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Alfred Alabo, on Friday afternoon, which also revealed that two abductors of the monarch were arrested during the rescue mission.
The police spokesman said men of the Command, in a joint mission with other security agencies and volunteer groups strategised, swung into action and rescued the traditional ruler.
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According to him, “A distress call was received by Angware Police Divisional Headquarters that unknown gunmen forcefully entered the palace of Agwom Izere, and kidnapped him. Police operatives led by the DPO of Angware, SP Timothy Bebissa, immediately raced to the scene to rescue the monarch but were engaged in a gun battle by the gunmen where a yet-to-be-identified civilian guard was shot dead by the kidnappers, and one of the operatives sustained a gunshot injury.
“Two suspects connected to the nefarious act were also arrested.”
The PPRO further noted that the injured police officer had been taken to the hospital for treatment while the corpse of the civilian guard has been deposited at an hospital for autopsy, stressing that investigation was still in progress to arrest the other fleeing members of the gang.