Alleged Kidnapper Shot Dead While Picking N3 Million Ransom In Lagos

Police officials in the Epe area of Lagos State have gunned down a suspected kidnapper identified as, Niyi Omosola, an indigene of Ondo State. The incident happened during the rescue operation by a police team to free the victim identified only as Kudirat who was kidnapped in the Elemoro, Ajah area.


While the deceased was collecting the demanded N3 million ransom, he sighted the police but was gunned down in his bid to escape on a motorcycle. It was learnt that the kingpin led a gang to abduct the 62-year-old business woman at about 7pm on Thursday, April 16, 2015 while she was inspecting the construction work at a petrol station she owned. According to Punch, the gang later contacted the family and demanded a ransom of N50m.

However, after negotiation, our correspondent learnt that the the gang and the family agreed to a ransom of N3m. The victim’s brother on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 took the agreed ransom to the kidnapper’s hideout somewhere in Epe. Unknown to Omosola, a team of operatives led by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad Commander, Abba Kyari, trailed Kudirat’s brother to the hideout.

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