Police kill 2 kidnappers, rescue 4 on Sagamu-Benin expressway

The operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have rescued three Indians and a Nigerian abducted by kidnappers at the Delabo axis of the Sagamu-Benin expressway on Sunday, June 30, 2024.

The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, disclosed this at a press conference at the command’s headquarters in Abeokuta, the state capital, on Wednesday, July 3.

Alamutu said the police operatives also neutralised two suspected kidnappers.

Alamutu stated that the suspects were killed in a bush where they were hiding.

The police commissioner added that upon noticing the officers’ flashlights, the gunmen engaged in a gun battle with the security operatives.

Gunmen shoot one, kidnap traveller on Sagamu-Benin expressway

He said the anti-kidnapping squad’s superior firepower, however, led to the elimination of two suspects, adding that the remaining suspects escaped with injuries and left their weapons.

He said the victims, identified as one Nigerian and three Indian nationals, were rescued unharmed and reunited with their families.

“Recovered items include 109 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, five AK-47 rifles, eight AK-47 magazines, and two mobile phones,” Alamutu disclosed.

Reassuring the public of the police’s dedication to safeguarding lives and property, the police commissioner said a rapid response team had been deployed to enhance security along the Sagamu-Benin expressway.

“We encourage the public to report individuals displaying gunshot wounds under reasonable suspicions,” he added.

The Star