The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the killing of nine kidnappers in the Ladipo area on Thursday evening.
OduNews gathered the kidnappers were attempting to abduct an individual when the police intervened and thwarted their operation.
State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident, stating that the suspects were killed during a gunfight with the police. “The kidnappers were neutralised during a gun duel with the police. The kidnappers were nine in number and they wanted to abduct someone at Ladipo when the police foiled their operation. The incident happened around 8 pm on Thursday,” Hundeyin said.
Images of the suspects’ corpses were seen on a patrol vehicle at the command headquarters in Ikeja. Additionally, the police recovered firearms, bullets, and Army uniforms from the scene.
