Policemen attached to Owode Egba in Abeokuta has reportedly killed five kidnappers who had earlier abducted one of them, Mr. Stephen Adeshokan, News Punch has learned reliably
Mr. Adeshokan is a police officer serving at Ibara Police Station in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria.
The kidnappers reportedly engaged the policemen in a gun duel after their hideout was busted.
Five of the kidnappers died in the process.
According to sources, Mr. Adeshokan was on Friday, July 21st kidnapped by the Kidnappers, he later identified as notorious Fulani Herdsmen.
The victim with one of his, Soyonbo Kayode were ambushed at Ishiun road in Abeokuta en-route Ogun State University, OSU.
Accirding to sources who spoke with News Punch reporter said the fully armed kidnappers ambushed and abducted the victims at gunpoint. They said he was taken to a very thick unknown forest.
A source said;
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| Some of the arms recovered from the alleged crminals |
"On that fateful Friday, the police officer, who is also a student of Ogun State University got a call from his School authority to come for a verification, on his way going with a friend, the armed men, which was later found out to be Fulanis, waylaid them at gun point. They were beaten mercilessly, but because of the way Adeshokan was well dressed, they thought he is from a very wealthy family, so, it was only him they abducted, setting his friend free after a thorough beating. The police officer was then taken to a very thick forest he did not know."
At first, they demanded N100 million as ransom, thinking he is from a rich family.
For five days they kept them in the forest. At the course of negotiating his ransom with his family members, he told the kidnappers that he is from a very humble background, that his family cannot afford such a huge amount. Eventually, his family was able to pay them N250,000 to secure his release yesterday, 25th July 2017, the victim narrated.
After the released of the victim, the police, who have been on look out for the kidnapper eventually busted their hideout, 5 of the kidnappers were killed in a gun duel.
Sources told News Punch that 5 of the kidnappers were killed by the Police, while one of them and an unidentified Alhaji, which is believed is to be their godfather are at large.
The Abducted Police Officer, Adeshokam thanked the DPO Owode Egba in Abeokuta for his effort at ensuring his abductors were apprehended. He said the DPO was personally part of the Police team that busted the den of the kidnappers, when News Punch reporter made a call to him to confirm the incident.
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