Police operatives in Ogun State have shot dead another suspected kidnapper in Ilala forest around Imala, Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun.
This came a day after the command said it killed two kidnappers in a gun duel that ensued behind the DS Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori on Sunday.
Ogun police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, told newsmen on Tuesday that one other suspected kidnapper was arrested inside the Imala forest.
According to Oyeyemi, policemen from Imala police station acted on a tip-off that six armed kidnappers were hiding in the forest.
Read also: Police Kill Two Suspected Kidnappers In Ogun
As the cops stormed the forest, Oyeyemi said there was exchange of gunfire between them and the said kidnappers.
Supported by hunters, vigilantes, So-Safe corps officers and Fulani youths, Oyeyemi narrated that one of the “hoodlums” died during the gun duel, as one Usman Maidama was arrested.
He added that other members of the gang escaped into the bush with gunshot injuries.
He added that one single-barrelled gun, one face mask and two pairs of sandals were recovered from the men.
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