The police in Kwara says it has neutralised three alleged suspected kidnappers with the help of vigilantes group and local hunters in the state. 

The police command in the state said the incident happened at Obbo Ile/Osi forest in Ekiti LGA of the state, the police said.

The spokesperson of the command, Okasanmi Ajayi, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Ilorin. Operatives of the tactical team of the command in conjunction with the vigilance team and local hunters, had been on the trail of the kidnappers, known for abducting and sometimes killing their victims. 

“Especially the recent kidnap and killings of a political party women leader and others in Obbo, Eruku and Isapa axis.

“During exchange of fire between the kidnappers and the joint teams of local hunters, vigilance and police, three of the kidnappers were neutralised, while others escaped with gunshot injuries.

“Exhibits recovered from the alleged kidnappers include one cut-to-size locally made pistol, one locally made gun, four cutlasses, a bunch of charms, two half-eaten roasted yams, one empty water bottle, and six expended cartridges.

“One of the neutralised kidnappers was identified as Dogo, who had been in the wanted list of the police for the killing of one Femi Afolayan for failure to pay ransom sometime in February 2022.

“Efforts are ongoing to track and arrest the fleeing kidnappers to enable freeing the axis that has lately been termed a danger zone by the citizens of the area,” the police statement read in part.

It said that the state Commissioner of Police, Tuesday Assayomo, has read the riot act to criminals to leave the state.

(NAN)