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Breaking: Bandits Kidnap 4 Turkish Citizens in Kwara

Matilda Omonaiye/

Four Turkish citizens have been kidnapped by gunmen in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, says the police today.

According to Kwara State police spokesman, Ajayi Okasanmi, the foreigners were abducted at a drinking joint in Gbale village on Saturday night.

Those abducted were identified as 25-year-old Seyit Keklik, Yasin Colak (33), Ergun Yurdakul (35), and Senerapal (40).

They were identified as construction workers.

Okasanmi revealed that the Commissioner of Police (CP), Kayode Egbetokun, has dispatched a team under Operation Puff Adder in the area to rescue the expatriates.

Egbetokun also asked security operatives to ensure that the kidnappers were arrested and brought to justice.

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