Notorious Ikorodu kidnapper ‘Mighty’ killed in gun duel with police

A team of policemen deployed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris have shot and killed one Endurance Ominisan aka, Mighty, a native of Arogbo town in Ondo State, while he was trying to escape from the roof top of a house at No. 20 Joel Adebolu Street, Ibeshi area of Ikorodu.

According to police sources, Mighty however made an oral confessional statement admitting to the criminal roles he played along with other suspects at large in some kidnap for ransom cases and militant attacks on Ikorodu and other neighbouring communities in Lagos State before he gave up the ghost while he was being rushed to hospital.

He also confessed to Oniba of Iba kidnapping, Turkish School children and members of staff kidnapping and many other kidnappings in Lagos and Ogun States before he was confirmed dead at the Hospital.

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A statement signed by CSP Jimoh O. Moshood of the Force Public Relations Office Headquarters in Abuja, revealed that units and IGP Intelligence Response Team are on the trail of the other members of this vicious and notorious gang.

“Much progress has been made in the investigation of the gruesome murder of the Police and military personnel. Members of the public in Ikorodu and neighbouring communities are hereby advised to go about their lawful activities without fear or apprehension and have confidence in the ability of the Nigeria Police Force to sustain the normalcy that has being restored in the area,” the statement read in part.

During the operation, one pistol with five live ammunition and four expended ammunition shells were recovered by the police.
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The operation by the IGP Intelligence Response Team (IRT) was carried out following the ambush and gruesome murder of two Inspectors of Police, two Police sergeants and an Army Captain coupled with the wounding of the Divisional Police Officer in Ikorodu area of Lagos Sate on Sunday 9th April, 2017.

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