Edo police kill suspected kidnapper in gun duel

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The Edo State Police Command on Monday said its men killed a suspected kidnapper in a gun duel with the police along the Benin-Lagos Expressway.

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 Benin-Lagos Expressway by Utekon community, Benin City.

“Immediately police operatives swung into action and moved to the scene. On sighting the police, the hoodlums engaged the police in a gun duel. In the process, the police neutralised one of the kidnappers while other gang members escaped with their guns.Kindly share this story: All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.We help you professionally trade your forex, bitcoin and binary accounts for minimum 20% weekly profit. For details, visit

 

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