Mary Onyia
The Lagos State Police Command has thwarted a kidnap attempt at Ladipo area of Lagos state by a gang of kidnappers, killing nine of them
At a press briefing, Friday, spokes person to the police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed that the command had been on the trail of the gang of kidnappers, who specialize in numerous kidnapping of wealthy individuals in Isolo, Okota, Ejigbo and ladipo areas of Lagos state for the past eight months.
Hudeyin revealed that the command acted swiftly to apprehend the criminals based on their intelligence and on the orders of the Commissioner of Police, CP, Adgoke Fayoade, adding that due to the police’s superior fire power, the gang of kidnappers gave in.
According to the police spokesman nine of them were neutralized while two escaped with gun shot wounds.
“Of the items recovered from them were four AK-47 rifles, four locally made semi automatic pistols, nine AK-47 magazines, three walkie talkies, one POS machine and a loud speaker,” Hundeyin said.
“Also recovered were two operational vehicles, one black Toyota 4Runner and a blue Lexus RX350”, he added.
The Police spokes person urged medical practitioners to be on the lookout for anyone with gunshot injuries and promptly inform the police or the nearest police station, while calling on well meaning Lagosians not to hesitate in giving information when they suspect anything amiss around them for immediate action.