EKITI: Police intensify search for abducted Chinese in Ekiti

THE State Police Command has said  it is making serious efforts to rescue the Chinese national abducted at Igbemo area in the Irepodun Ifelodun Council area of the state.

The command noted that it had deployed a search team to every nook and cranny of the state to ensure the abductors are found and apprehended.

The expatriate, who was said to be one of the experts supervising the construction of Ilupeju-Ire-Igbemo-Ijan Road, was said to have been adbucted at Igbemo Ekiti while driving in a van and forcibly taken away by gunmen.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, Sunday Abutu, who said the whereabouts of the victim had not been ascertained, said operatives of Rapid Response Squad led by Marcus Ogundola had since yesterday launched a manhunt for the kidnappers.

Abutu said, “Our RRS men swung into action immediately the news was broken on Tuesday. They are combing all the surrounding bushes. We are sure that the abductee will be released soon.”