The Ogun Surrounding Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, on Wednesday, stated that the operatives of the command in a gun game killed two kidnappers who have been a number of the hoodlums that kidnapped 4 travellers alongside Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode freeway on Sunday night time.
Alamutu similarly stated that the 4 kidnapped travellers, one Nigerian and 3 Indian nationals, had regained their democracy.
The Commissioner disclosed this on Wednesday at a press briefing on the atmosphere command headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta.
Recovered from the abductors have been 109 rounds of seven.62mm ammunition, 5 AK47 rifles, 8 AK magazines, and two mobile phones.
Alamutu recalled how, on June 30, 2024, the Divisional Police Officer in Ikenne won a misery name reporting the abduction incident at round 7:10 pm close Delabo junction at the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode freeway.
The CP defined that some unidentified armed people, believed to be kidnappers, accosted a gray Toyota Rav 4 jeep with registration quantity AGL 16 JE.
He stated, “The armed males, who emerged from an unregistered Venza automobile, fired 4 pictures on the motive force’s aspect tyre and some other on the rear aspect of the motive force, forcing the car to a restrain.
“Due to this fact, they forcefully kidnapped the occupants of the car and fled against Ijebu-Ode.
“Upon receiving the misery name, the Anti-kidnapping squad of the Ogun Surrounding Command was once dispatched with particular directions to pursue the absconding suspects.
“Via a covert operation, the suspects have been situated in a bush the place they have been hiding. Upon noticing the cops’ flashlight, they preoccupied in a gun combat with the regulation enforcement crew.
“The Anti-kidnapping squad’s admirable firepower resulted in the removal of 2 suspects, occasion the too much criminals escaped with accidents, departure in the back of their guns.
“The victims, later identified as one Nigerian and three Indian nationals, were safely rescued unharmed and reunited with their families.”
Alamutu stated that the atmosphere police command rest devoted to safeguarding lives and attribute, which is thought of as its number one accountability.
He defined {that a} fast reaction crew has additionally been deployed to give a boost to safety alongside the Sagamu-Benin freeway.
The CP prompt participants of the people to record people exhibiting gunshot wounds underneath affordable lack of certainty as this may increasingly assistance in arresting alternative absconding suspects for this dastardly business.