Four foreign gunmen suspected to be kidnappers were shot dead during a gun duel with detectives attached to the Zone 2 Command of the Nigeria Police at a forest in Ibara town, Ogun State.
Other members of the gang which has some Nigerians as members escaped with gun wounds, while they abandoned four AK-47 rifles, six magazines loaded with 20 live ammunition, 10 expended ammunition and one unregistered Bajaj motorcycle were recovered from them.
It was gathered that they were silenced during a hot exchange of gun battle in their hideout at a forest along Ibara Orile, Ogun State by the crack detectives team attached to the zonal monitoring unit of the zonal command.
According to the source, the invasion of the criminal den was consequent upon a directive by the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of the Zone, AIG Ali Mohammed based on an intelligence report.
Confirming the report in a statement, the Zonal Command Public Relations officer (ZPPRO), SP Hauwa Idris Adamu said investigation revealed that members of the syndicate were drawn from different parts of the country while some of them came from the neighboring countries of Niger and Chad respectively.
The statement reads, “On the 6th day of May, 2023 at about 1800hrs intelligence was given to the AIG Ari Mohammed Ali fcia, that a syndicate of kidnappers who have been terrorizing Abeokuta (the capital of Ogun State) and its environs were seen somewhere suspected to be their hideout.
” Consequently, a team of crack detectives from the zonal monitoring unit swung into action; on sighting the Police in their hideout at a forest along Ibara Orile Ogun State, the kidnappers engaged the policemen in a gun duel where four kidnappers were neutralized while others escaped with bullet wounds.
” Thereafter, when the hideout was later searched, one (1) unregistered Bajaj Motorcycle, four (4) AK47 rifles, six (6) magazines loaded with 20 live ammunition, 10 expended ammunition were recovered. Further investigation into the incident revealed that members of the syndicate were drawn from different parts of the country while some of them came from the neighboring countries of Niger and Chad respectively.
It added, “However, efforts are on top gear to arrest the other fleeing suspects while investigation is in progress, please”.
