By Dada Ahmed.
The Police Command in Kwara State says its operatives on Tuesday, gunned down two Kidnappers, rescued Kidnapped mother and son in Shao, a popular town in the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer PPRO for the Police Command in the state,SP Okasanmi Ajayi, disclosed this in a statement he signed and a copy made available to The Reporters on Wednesday.
According to him, the command got information on Tuesday that at about 2320hrs, a Kidnapping incident occurred in Shao, Kwara State involving where Afusat Lawal and her son, Taofeek Lawal were abducted and whisked away.
One of the Kidnappers killed.
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He said:”The kidnappers were accosted in the bush while sharing the ransom collected from the family of the victims.
“They opened fire on the operatives immediately they were sighted.
“During exchange of fire, two of the kidnappers that suffered gunshot injuries during the encounter were arrested and taken to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, where they were confirmed dead.
“Consequently, their corpses were deposited in the hospital mortuary for autopsy.
“Exhibits recovered from the kidnappers include one Honda Accord Saloon car with Reg. Number LAGOS GJ 52 LSR, one single barrel gun and an unspecified amount of money.
“Effort is still being intensified to get other fleeing members of the gang arrested for prosection.”
The police image maker further disclosed that the rescued victims had reunited with their family, after being certified medically stable.
