(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police in Kogi have arrested three suspects believed to belong to a gang of kidnappers terrorising motorists on Itobe-Anyigba highway. They are Danlami Shauibu, Kabiru Amodu and Adejoh Tijani all of Adumu village in Ofu Local Government suspected to be responsible for series of kidnappings in the area. A statement signed […]
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Some suspected kidnappers dressed in military uniform on Wednesday exchanged gun battle with security men in Ajaokuta Area of Kogi State killing two while the other three escaped into the bush with gun wounds.
According to the statement from Kogi state police command, the alleged criminals numbering five had blocked the road stopping vehicles until the men of the Anti-Crime Patrol team of the Nigeria Police swooped on them and engaged them in fierce gun battle.
Two of the criminals were killed as three others escaped into the bush with gunshot injuries.
The statement added that the police team are on the trails of the fleeing suspected kidnappers, combing bush areas around the location of incidence.