Edo Police kill suspected kidnapper

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The Edo Police command killed a suspected kidnapper on Monday in a gun duel along Benin-Lagos Expressway by Utekon community.

“The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Benin.

The statement read, “On 20/06/2022 at about 04 00Hrs, the Operatives Of Egba Police Divisional Headquarters, Benin City, while acting on a distressed call that a gang of kidnappers/armed robbers blocked the Benin- Lagos  Expressway By Utekon Community, Benin, immediately swung into action and moved to the scene and on sighting the police, the hoodlums engaged the Police on a gun duel.

“And in the process, the Police Operatives neutralised one of the kidnappers while the rest gang members escaped with their guns.

”The police spokesman, however, said that a combined bush combing operation is ongoing to arrest the fleeing gang members,” (NAN).

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Chinyere Treasure Ikechukwu known professionally as Queen Ferry, is a Nigerian business Executive, Journalist and Content Editor. She serves as the Vice-Chairman of Naijatraffic Limited. If Treasure is not blogging, she will be making delicious delicacy.

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