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KIDNAPPERS KILLED WHILE COLLECTING RANSOM IN KOGI

The Kogi State Police Command killed two kidnappers who were on the verge of collecting ransom in Abobo area of Okehi Local Government Area of the state.


The Chief Press Secretary to the Kogi State Governor, Onogwu Muhammed said the two kidnappers were gunned down in the early hours of Tuesday while collecting the ransom representatives of their victims from one of the neighbouring states.


Muhammed also said the police were able to ambush and kill the kidnappers following intelligence reports from professional hunters in the area.


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He said: “Following actionable intelligence report, professional hunters in Okehi local government area of the state ambushed the kidnappers who came out in Abobo area behind Nigerian Iron Ore Mining Company, Itakpe, to collect ransom demanded before the release of their victims.


“Two of the three kidnappers were killed in the process while one escaped into the bush with gunshot wounds with captives freed in the operation.”


According to him, the Divisional Police Officer of Okehi LGA, Ovanja Yakubu and his officers were drafted to join professional hunters to fetch out the third kidnapper dead or alive.


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