One of the kidnappers killed in an encounter with the police
Police have arrested one member of a kidnap syndicate while another was gunned down in a bloody encounter at Ilala forest in Imala area of Abeokuta North local government area of Ogun state barely 24 hours after two members of another kidnap syndicate were gunned down in Itori area of Ewekoro local government.
The gun battle between the police and the kidnappers was as a result of information received by the police at Imala divisional headquarters that six armed kidnappers were sighted in the forest.
Upon the information, the DPO, Imala Division, CSP Bernard Ediagbonya quickly mobilized his men, the hunters, vigilante men, so safe corps as well as Fulani youths and stormed the forest.
On getting to the scene, the hoodlums, who sighted the team from afar opened fire on them, and the team engaged them in gun duel. In the process, one of the hoodlums was gunned down, while another one who identified himself as Usman Maidama was arrested.
Other members of the gang escaped into the bush with gunshot injuries.
Recovered from them are: one single barrel gun, one face mask and two pairs of sandal.
The Ogun State Police command’s onslaught against bandits have been yeilding positive results in recent times as four Ak 47 riffles were recovered from hoodlums in the last three weeks while some of the bandits have met their waterloo during exchange of fire within the same period.
Meanwhile, the commissioner of police in the state, CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun has expressed satisfaction with the consistent fight against criminals by his men and has ordered the transfer of the case to anti kidnapping unit of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation.
In a press release signed by DSP ABIMBOLA OYEYEMI, the PPRO, he assured the good people of the state that the clamp down on hoodlums in every part of the state will be a continuous exercise.
He also directed that the escaped members of the gang be hunted for, and brought to justice as soon as possible.
