By Abdulrofiu Agboola, Osogbo
Two kidnappers on Tuesday were killed while nine others sustained bullet injuries after gun battle with police and local hunters in Iwo forest, Osun State.
Oodua news reliably gathered that armed kidnappers numbering about eleven invaded a Fulani settlement at Agbese village near Idi Araba, Oke Oba, Iwo West Local Council Development Area(LCDA) and kidnapped one cow merchant named Alhaji Adamu.
A top security source disclosed that the kidnappers took their victim into a forest around the area while a resident of the village informed the local hunters in the area.
The source said the local hunters later informed the police who mobilised to support the rescue team.
The security source said,” The police led the rescue operation in conjunction with the local hunters. they combed the forest and sighted the abductors and their captive and engaged them in gun battle. During the cross fire, two of the abductors were neutralized while others escaped with gunshots injury.
“We rescuye the victim and took him to a hospital in Iwo town. The remains of the abductors had been taking to the Police station in Iwo.”
When contacted , the spokesperson of Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident stating that the command would not allow criminals have free hand in any part of the state
