The Kogi State Police Command said its operatives neutralized two suspected kidnappers during a gun duel on Monday, recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition.
The command’s spokesman, Williams Ovye-Aya, disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Lokoja, the state capital.
Ovye-Aya, a Superintendent of Police, attributed the feat recorded to the command’s continued onslaught against banditry, kidnapping and other heinous crimes in Kogi State.
He said: “On Monday, two suspected kidnappers were killed, while one AK-47 rifle with two magazines and two live rounds was recovered.
“This was consequent upon a tip off received at about 11:30am that some armed hoodlums numbering about three were sighted inside Ankumi Forest.
“The Divisional Police Officer of Obajana Division, CSP Oguche Richard, quickly mobilized his patrol team in collaboration with the local vigilante group and moved to the area.
“The hoodlums, on sighting the team, opened fire, hence, a gun duel ensued, but due to the superior firepower of the police team, two of the hoodlums were killed, while others escaped with bullet wounds.”
Ovye-Aya quoted the Commissioner of Police, Bethrand Onuoha, as commending the officers for their commitment and dedication in sustaining the tempo of the onslaught against crime and criminality.
He said Onuoha assured residents that the police would continue to collaborate with other security agencies to ensure the safety of lives and property in the state.
