Operatives of the Rapid Response Sqaud, of the Ekiti State Command of the Nigerian Police have killed some kidnappers in a gun duel in Kajola Forest, Ise Ekiti, while some others suspects were arrested during the operation.
Addressing newsmen in Ado Ekiti, the Command Public Relation Officer, Sunday Abutu said that items recovered included AK 47 riffles and some others dangerous weapons.
Abutu statement reads in part
Through the Command’s relentless effort to get the State rid of criminal elements, the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, CP MORONKEJI O ADESINA, recently innovated and activated a bush combing operation across all jurisdictions in the State.
- This initiative has paid off as the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad(RRS) today being 20/12/2022, through their bush combing operation around Kajola Forest Reserve, Ado-Ekiti, neutralized two(2) suspected kidnappers during a gun duel between the operatives and the kidnappers and arrested three of them, namely: USMAN DAHIRU, KABIRU ABUBAKAR and HAMMADU LAWAL while others escaped with bullet wounds.
- Exhibits recovered are:
i. One(1) AK47 rifle
ii. Thirty seven (37) live ammunition
iii. Seven(7) expended ammunition
iv. One(1) Tecno phone
v. Military camouflage.
