A Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, team on Sunday, February 25, 2018, rescued a pregnant woman from suspected kidnappers in Badagry, Lagos.
Bisi Kazeem, the corps public education officer, Mr said in a statement on Sunday that the woman gave birth to a baby boy immediately after she was rescued.
“At about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday Feb. 25, 2018, a team from the Badagry Unit of FRSC led by Assistant Route Commander, Peace Danboyi, accosted a vehicle with registration number KTU 356 CE at AP Filling station before Aradagun Bus stop in Badagry, Lagos.
“In the vehicle were two suspected male kidnappers and a pregnant woman who was their victim.
“The pregnant woman, who had body injuries, was rescued to Ola-Oki Hospital, Ibereko, where she immediately gave birth to a baby boy,’’ he said.
Kazeem said it took the prompt intervention of soldiers to rescue the suspects from a mob that had attempted to attack the suspected kidnappers.
“The soldiers arrested and handed them over to the police in Badagry, while Boboye Oyeyemi, the corps marshal of FRSC, has expressed appreciation to the gallant officers and commended them for their bravery,’’ he said.
The statement also said that Oyeyemi assured the public that his men would always be on roads to ensure safe traffic and security of lives by cooperating with other law enforcement agencies.
