Police kills 9 suspected kidnappers in Lagos

Police operatives on Thursday killed nine suspected kidnappers in a gun duel in the Ladipo area of the state.

The spokesman for the state police command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to journalists at the command headquarters in Ikeja on Friday.

He said: “It is our delight to inform the residents of the state that the Police Command in Lagos State under the stewardship of CP Adegoke Fayoade, recorded a breakthrough on Thursday, July 4.

“Our intelligence gathering assets yielded very credible and actionable intelligence about a dangerous and very notorious gang of kidnappers planning to kidnap some high-profile individuals in Lagos.

“Upon receipt of this intelligence about two weeks ago, CP Fayoade directed the Command’s Tactical Teams to commence work on it.

“The operatives followed up closely, monitored dutifully, and were able to determine that the gang was going to strike on Thursday in Ladipo.

“With the benefit of this information, we were able to proactively prepare for them and more or less laid an ambush for them.

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“The kidnappers, who were caught unawares, would not give up easily as they engaged the police officers in a shoot-out.

“They, of course, bowed to the superior firepower of the police. Nine of them were neutralised while two escaped with gunshot injuries.”

The spokesman added that four AK-47 rifles, four locally-made semiautomatic pistols, nine AK47 magazines, three walkie-talkies, one Point Of Sale machine, and a loudspeaker were recovered from the suspects.

“The operatives also recovered two operational vehicles: one black Toyota 4Runner and a blue Lexus RX350.

“Investigations are ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspects,” he stated.

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