2 Kidnappers Shot Dead While Sharing Loot In Kwara As Police Rescue Abducted Woman, Son
A woman, Afusat Lawal and her son; Taofeek Lawal, who were abducted in Shao , Kwara state on Tuesday have been delivered from captivity.
Spokesman for the Nigeria Police Force in Kwara state, Mr Ajayi Okasanmi, a Superintendent of Police, disclosed in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com on Wednesday that two among the kidnappers, who had kept their rendezvous , were shot dead while sharing their loot-the ransom they had collected.
The police, he noted, have since launched a manhunt for those who fled the scene among the kidnappers.
‘Recall that on 13/9/22 at about 2320hrs a Kidnapping incident occurred in Shao, Kwara state, one Afusat Lawal ‘F’ and her son; one Taofeek Lawal ‘M’ were abducted and taken away by the kidnappers.
Kwara state Police Command wishes to inform the public, that the victims have been rescued after an intensive and painstaking search and rescue operation by the Command’s Tactical teams, supported by the Vigilantes and hunters.
The kidnappers were accosted in the bush while sharing the ransom collected from the family of the victims, they opened fire on the security agents immediately they had realized that the police were about to catch up with them.
Two of the kidnappers that suffered gunshot injuries during exchange of fire were arrested and taken to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital where they were confirmed dead.
Consequently, their corpses were deposited in the hospital mortuary for autopsy.
Exhibit recovered from the kidnappers includes one Honda Accord Saloon car with Reg. Number LAGOS GJ 52 LSR, one single barrel gun and an unspecified amount of money.
Effort is still being intensified to get other fleeing members of the gang arrested for prosecution.
Meanwhile, the rescued victims have reunited with their family after being certified medically stable’ he said- Team@orientactualmags.com
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