By Bimbo Akindunbi and  Tola Gbadamosi
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One of those abducted by unknown hoodlums, suspected to be kidnappers at Amurin village on the Akure-Owo Expressway in Owo Local Government area of Ondo State, have been rescued by operatives of the Ondo State Police Command..

Information reaching The Hope Metro as of press time on Thursday,  indicated that one of the two nurses also abducted has been released by the kidnappers.

 The pregnant doctor (names withheld) working with the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, abducted alongside four others on Tuesday, was also rescued by the State Police Rescue Team, which was set up by the Commissioner of Police, Mr Gbenga Adeyanju.

It was learnt that the kidnappers abducted the doctor and two nurses working with the FMC, including two lecturers of the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, in Owo, after the close of work.

Meanwhile, the  Police  Command has exonerated itself from any ransom paying declaring that it is not a partaker of it.

The Police spokesman, Mr Femi Joseph, in a telephone chat with The Hope Metro, confirmed the development and  said the CP organised a search party which had rescued a pregnant woman.

He said, “Nothing was paid. We actually went for her rescue. She’s still with us and we’re still monitoring her condition. If she was released on ransom, she will not still be in our custody.

” Our men have been on ground for the past three days, combing the bush. And investigation is still ongoing.

Joseph, however, stressed that the police does not encourage ransom, saying, if anyone had made any of such,  it is not with  our consent.

” You would  notice  that kidnap cases  in Akoko area  have been  reduced  drastically.

“The case of kidnapping in Akoko last week was an isolated case. And we are  on top of it. We are  dealing with  the situation.

” So, the issue  of saying it is  rampart is not known to us or brought to our notice. As we all  know, this is yuletide season. We are  dealing with  everything that is meant to be with  security.

As of press time, The Hope Metro learnt the three other people abducted were yet to be released.