Police, EFCC rescue 14 victims kidnapped along Calabar-Oron waterways

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has rescued 14 passengers kidnapped by oversea pirates on the Calabar–Oron waterways.

The rescue was carried retired successful a coordinated associated cognition with operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Spokesperson of the command,
DSP Timfon John, who disclosed this successful a connection successful Uyo connected Tuesday, said the cognition was carried retired pursuing sustained intelligence-driven efforts and robust inter-agency collaboration.

She said the rescued victims are presently undergoing aesculapian valuation and treatment, alongside indispensable debriefing, earlier being reunited with their families.

“Acting connected credible intelligence, associated operatives intensified surveillance and launched targeted operations crossed identified flashpoints, culminating successful the harmless rescue of each victims without immoderate nonaccomplishment of life,” she said.

John noted that the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, commended the professionalism, synergy, and operational ratio demonstrated by unit of some agencies, adding that efforts were being intensified to bring perpetrators to ...