The Police Command in Nasarawa State has said that it has neutralised a suspected kidnapper operating on Nasarawa-Keffi highway.
The command`s Police Public Relations Officer, Ramhan Nansel, made this known on Thursday in a statement issued at Lafia.
He said the command received a distress call on Wednesday that some hoodlums had blocked the Nasarawa-Keffi highway to kidnap unsuspecting road users.
According to him, “Our personnel in collaboration with the military swiftly went to the scene of the operation.
“On sighting the joint operatives, the criminals opened fire and a gun duel ensued and in the process, one of the hoodlums was fatally wounded and apprehended.
“On realising that one of them had been shut, the others abandoned their mission and scampered for safety due to the superior fire power of the joint security forces.
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“The wounded kidnapper was rushed to the General Hospital, Nasarawa, in Nasarawa Local Government Area where he later died while receiving treatment.
“One Ak-47 rifle loaded with eleven rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition was recovered from the hoodlum.”
He added that upon investigation, it was found out that the kidnappers had earlier stopped two sport utility vehicles in order to kidnap the occupants.
Nansel pointed out that the swift intervention of the joint security forces saved the situation.
He gave assurance of the commitment of the police to ensure security of lives and property, especially as it affected road users.
