The Police in Kogi have killed two kidnappers who were at the verge of collecting ransom in Abobo community in the Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Kogi Governor Mr Onogwu Muhammed, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday.
Muhammed said the two kidnappers were gunned down in the early hours of Tuesday while collecting the ransom from representatives of their victims from one of the neighbouring states.
He said the operation followed intelligent reports from professional hunters in the area.
“Following actionable intelligence report, professional hunters in Okehi local government area of the state ambushed the kidnappers who came out in Abobo area behind the Nigerian Iron Ore Mining Company, Itakpe, to collect ransom demanded before the release of their victims.
“Two of the three kidnappers were killed in the process while one escaped into the bush with gunshot wounds with the captives freed in the operation,” he said
Muhammed stated that, the Divisional Police Officer of Okehi LGA, Mr Ovanja Yakubu and his officers were drafted to join professional hunters to fetch out the third kidnapper dead or alive.
According to him,Gov. Yahaya Bello who maintained his position on criminal elements, has assured that the state would not accommodate any criminal trying to deprive the people of their peace.
