Police kill four suspected kidnappers in Lagos anti-abduction operation

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command’s Special Squad 1 person neutralised 4 suspected kidnappers during a counter-operation aimed astatine preventing the abduction of a businessman successful the Ejigbo country of Lagos State.

The operation, which took spot on Sunday night astatine the Jakande Estate Gate, besides led to the betterment of an AK-47 rifle, different firearm, ammunition, and vehicles allegedly linked to the transgression gang.

The speech of gunfire reportedly continued until astir 11:00 p.m., causing panic arsenic traders and residents successful the vicinity fled the country for safety.

Security sources said the cognition was triggered by credible quality indicating that a kidnapping syndicate was readying to abduct a businessman astatine astir 9:30 p.m. astatine the property gate.

A elder constabulary officer, who spoke connected information of anonymity, said the quality was instantly escalated to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, prompting the deployment of operatives to the determination for surveillance and interception.

The root identified the alleged pack person simply arsenic Ifeanyi, popularly known arsenic “Ifeko,” adding that helium had antecedently been linked to respective kidnapping incidents with...