Police neutralise two suspected kidnappers in gun battle along Akure-Owo Highway

Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command person killed 2 suspected kidnappers during a weapon conflict astatine a artifact manufacture successful Ilu Abo, on the Akure-Owo Highway successful Akure North Local Government Area of the state.

The incidental occurred successful the aboriginal hours of Thursday when astir 7 masked gunmen reportedly stormed Olaiya Block Industry, located beside Ilu-Abo High School, and demanded to spot the proprietor of the facility.

According to the police, the onslaught was foiled aft officers attached to the Federal Highway Patrol Unit responded to a distress telephone from residents. A fierce speech of gunfire followed, during which 2 of the suspected kidnappers were changeable dead.

Confirming the development, the Police Public Relations Officer successful the state, Abayomi Jimoh, said the remaining members of the pack escaped into the adjacent wood with suspected gunshot wounds.

Jimoh disclosed that officers recovered a locally made pistol, unrecorded cartridges, 4 mobile phones, respective look masks and 2 Automated Teller Machine, ATM, cards believed to beryllium either to members of the pack oregon their victims.

He added that the bodies of the deceased suspects had been deposited astatine the St...