Police Kill Nine Kidnappers, Recover Arm, Others in Lagos

Police Kill Nine Kidnappers, Recover Arm, Others in Lagos

Acting swiftly on credible intelligence, the Lagos Police Command has killed no fewer than nine kidnappers and recovered various arm as well as ammunition during a face-off in Ladipo axis of the State.

Meanwhile, two of the kidnappers were reported to have escaped with gunshot injuries during the gunbattle that lasted for several minutes on Ojekunle Street in Mushin Local Government Area of the state.

After the gun duel, the police recovered from the scene four AK-47 rifles, four locally-made semi-automatic pistols, nine AK47 magazines, three walkie-talkies, one Point Of Sale (POS) machine.

Also recovered by the law enforcement agency were two operational vehicles including one black Toyota 4Runner and a blue Lexus RX350 as well as and a loudspeaker kept inside the vehicle.

Making known the breakthroughs at  a press briefing at the State Headquarters, Ikeja on Friday, Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin said that the suspects were responsible for numerous kidnappings of wealthy individuals in Isolo, Okota, Ejigbo and Ladipo areas of Lagos State.

He further explained that investigations were ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspects.

Continuing, “It is worthy of note that the command has been on the trail of this gang for the past eight months for their numerous kidnappings of wealthy individuals in Isolo, Okota, Ejigbo and Ladipo areas of Lagos State.

We are proud to declare that their reign of terror has effectively come to an end.

Be on look out for fleeing kidnappers, Police caution Lagosians.

“This breakthrough is in addition to several other breakthroughs we have made in recent times in identifying and apprehending gangs of kidnappers and armed robbers while planning their crimes. Many of these were not made public so as to protect the identity of members of the public that made the information available.

“We urge everyone, including medical practitioners, to be on the lookout for anyone with gunshot injuries and promptly inform the nearest police station or call any of our emergency numbers if they come across any.

“We also use this medium to call on other well-meaning Lagosians not to hesitate in giving us information when they suspect anything amiss around them to enable us to act appropriately and swiftly. On our part, we promise to continue to prioritise their safety and security.”