Security Operatives Kill Three Edo Kidnappers In Gun Duel
Three kidnappers were shot dead by security operatives comprising of police, army, and vigilante men on Wednesday at Okwo, in Ehor, Uhunmwode Local government Benin/Ekpoma Road, Edo State.
The kidnappers had reportedly taken over the busy highway Tuesday morning but were driven into the forest by security operatives who engaged them in a gun battle.
Three of them, however, met their Waterloo when they dared the operatives on Wednesday.
The gunmen were said to have laid ambush for travellers plying the road but were overrun by the security operatives.
Travellers plying the road were held for several hours while the security operatives engaged the kidnappers.
The State Police Command’s spokesman, Kontongs Bello, confirmed the incident to our Correspondent in a phone interview.
“It’s true sir, it happened yesterday [Tuesday] at 0620hrs, Okwo in Ehor area, but the combined team of the police and the military foiled the attempt, nobody was kidnapped, one person, a young man driving Lexus 350 was hit in his car in his shoulder.
“Meanwhile today (Wednesday), they came out again and three of them were gun down by the combined team of the police, military and vigilante. Edo must be safe,” Bello said.
