By GABRIEL YOUGH

The Police Command in Taraba, says its men, in collaboration with local hunters have rescued 40 kidnapped victims in Yorro Local Government Area of the state.

MrDavid Iloyanomon, the Commissioner of Police, in thestate said the success was achieved due tostrategicuseof the local hunters, who were familiar with the terrain.

The CP explainedthat the kidnappers den waslocated atopthe Gongomaliki mountain, from where the kidnapperslooked out forsecurityoperatives fromafar, then launchedattacks on the security.

“We deployed another strategy of using the local hunters and vigilante, whodislodged them, neutralised some and rescued 40 victims, while police operatives at strategic locations arrested 10suspects, who were fleeing the mountain,” he said.

Iloyanomonnoted that the rescued hostages were taken to the police clinic in Jalingoforexamination and treatment, after they regained freedom.

He said the victimswere kidnapped from Dilla, Lanko,and Gampu communities in Yorro like local government area, and Dekko and Kotsensi communities of Monkin B ward in Zing local government area.

While parading the rescued victims at a news briefing, the CP explained that one of the rescued hostages had an eye plucked out by the kidnappers,while another who had a gunshot injury was still in the hospital.

He also paraded 10 suspected kidnappers who were arrested by police operatives,while allegedlyfleeing from the mountain.

Iloyanomon said the police would enhance the collaboration with Local hunters and vigilantes to guarantee safety of residents. (NAN)