Days after unknown gunmen abduct an employee of African Independent Television (AIT), Mr. Joseph Osademe and his wife, they have been rescued by the police in Rivers state.
WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the victims were whisked away to an unknown place by four armed men on Saturday evening.
Reacting to the incident, the Police Public Relations in the state, Nnamdi Omoni confirmed the development.
Nnamdi disclosed that they were rescued by the operatives of the Special Area Police Division, Rumuokoro and the special squad of the Inspector-General of Police.
Omoni said the police team responded to a distress call immediately after the incident and trailed the kidnappers to an uncompleted building where they kept their victims.
He said, “Operatives of the Special Area Police Division, Rumuokoro and the IGP Squad, last night rescued Mr Joseph Osademe, a Staff of African Independent Television (AIT) and his wife who were abducted in the early hours of the evening, yesterday by four unknown armed men.
“Their car was also recovered and taken to the station.
The Osademes were said to have thanked the police for their timely response that led to their early release.