The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, coordinated the rescue operation of one Onyiwara Chinwe Faith, a corps member serving at ABC Farm, Ilamija Nla Village.
The corps member was rescued at about 2.20 a.m. on Tuesday in a swamp forest around Ilamija Nla in Epe after a gun battle.
According to the spokesman of the Lagos Police Command, DSP Bala Elkana, the kidnappers’ ring leader Moses Ofeye, 31 years old from Ondo State, of Ijaw origin, was arrested with gun wounds.
The victim was taken to hospital for medical attention due to the shock and trauma she experienced and long distance trek.
She is however said to be in a stable condition.
She was handed over to the Lagos State Coordinator of the NYSC and her family by the Commissioner of Police.
Onyiwara Chinwe Faith was abducted on November 29, 2019 while on her way to attend CDS meeting at Ilamija, Epe.
The abductors demanded ransom of N50 million but later reduced it to N400,000 from the Farm Manager to be dropped at Ijebu Ososa area.
But no ransom was paid.
The Lagos State Coordinator of the NYSC and family of the rescued corps member were filled with gratitude to the Commissioner of Police for rescuing their daughter alive.
