Ogun State Police Command reports that its Anti-Kidnapping Unit carries out an operation that results in the killing of two suspected kidnappers and the recovery of alleged ransom proceeds and a firearm. The police spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, states that the operation follows the abduction of a victim and that officers engage the suspects in a gun duel. The command says the victim is released safely during the operation. It further reports that police recover N2.2 million and a single-barrel gun at the scene. Both outlets describe the incident as part of the police’s anti-kidnapping efforts in Ogun State and credit the successful outcome to the unit’s response and containment of the operation. The reports do not provide details on the kidnappers’ identities or additional circumstances around the abduction beyond the reported timeline and the seizure of suspected ransom money and the weapon. No official information is mentioned in the provided summaries regarding arrests beyond the dead suspects or any ongoing investigation steps.
Ogun police kill two suspected kidnappers, recover N2.2m ransom and firearm
Ogun State Police Command reports that its Anti-Kidnapping Unit carries out an operation that results in the killing of two suspected kidnappers and the recovery of alleged ransom proceeds and a firea...
- Ogun State Police Anti-Kidnapping Unit conducts an operation after a victim is abducted.
- Police report a gun duel in which two suspected kidnappers are neutralised.
- The abducted victim is released safely during the operation.
- Police recover N2.2 million described as ransom proceeds.
- Police recover a single-barrel firearm at the scene.
Ogun State Police Command neutralises two kidnappers, recovers N2.2 million ransom and a firearm in a successful anti-kidnapping operation. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-kill-two-kidnappers-recover-n2-2m-ransom-proceeds-in-ogun/
20 hours agoOperatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Ogun State Police Command have secured the safe release of an abducted victim, neutralising two suspected kidnappers, and recovered a single-barrel gun. The operation was contained in a statement issued by the police spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi on Wednesday. According to the statement, the victim was abducted on Thursday, […] Police kill two suspected kidnappers in gun duel, recover N2.2m, gun in Ogun
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