Kidnappers Meet Waterloo As Police Foil Attack In Osun

Kidnappers have met their waterloo as police personnel repelled an attack on foreign miners in Aruwa Village via Alaba, Ifewara, Atakumosa West local government of Osun State.

During the attack, a police inspector and one kidnapper also lost their lives in a gun duel.

The gun duel occurred when suspected bandits attempted to abduct two foreign miners at Aruwa in Atakumosa local government area of Osun state

A police source who confirmed the incident also revealed that four of the suspected kidnappers were arrested.

Report indicates that the marauders had laid an ambush on the two foreign miners and their three security details, including two inspectors and one sergeant coming from night duty at a mining site around 7:05 pm on Saturday, July 23, 2022

The Kidnappers were said to open fire on the vehicles killing one inspector while the two others engaged the kidnappers in gun battle erasing one of the suspects.

An AK-47 with breech number 97698 with 54 rounds of life ammunition were recovered from the suspects while the other fleeing bandits took the ammunition of the late Inspector away.