A lawyer and his niece have been rescued from kidnappers by operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command. According to a trending video, the victims were rescued when the operatives stormed an underground tunnel in a forest, where the victims were held hostage. The operatives, acting on a tip-off closed in on the place where the lawyer and his niece were kept and strenuously lifted a slab which was rolled over them by their captors, to bring them out of the tunnel. “Come out all of you, you are saved in Jesus name,” a Police officer’s voice could be heard saying during the rescue operation. When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Akwa Ibom State Command, ASP Timfon John, confirmed the development, adding that the victims are undergoing medical examination. “There was rescue oppression by the Command, which was very successful. The victims are undergoing medical examination,” she said. Post navigation Tinubu congratulates Ghana’s President-elect, Mahama, lauds Ghanaians Real reason Emir of Kano’s palace was sealed
