Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the death of three suspected kidnappers linked to the abduction of students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, Ogun State, following a gun battle with security operatives.
The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this on Sunday in a statement detailing recent operational successes recorded by the police and other security agencies across the country.
According to Iniedu, the victims were rescued unhurt after sustained pressure was mounted on the kidnappers by security operatives. He said personnel from the police Anti-Kidnapping Unit and the Department of State Services, DSS, subsequently tracked the suspects to their hideout.
The operation reportedly resulted in a confrontation between the security forces and the kidnappers. Three of the suspects were killed during the exchange of gunfire, while others managed to escape with injuries.
Iniedu stated that six students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic who had been abducted at Ipara were eventually freed
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