Five suspected kidnappers in Ikom, in Cross River State have been shot dead
by the Police in the State.

The suspected kidnappers, who abducted a lady (name unknown), had been under the trail of the police for
four-days now since the incident occurred.

The Po;ice Public Relations Officer, Ms Irene Ugbo told newsmen in
Calabar that the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Cross River Police
Command rescued the victim and killed five suspected kidnappers in Ikom Local government area of the state.

ASP Ugbo, explained that men of the SARS unit on gathering intelligence
information traced the kidnappers to their hide-out in the bush where
the shooting occurred.

“Our men today had an encounter with some kidnappers in Ikom local
government while trying to rescue an abducted woman in their
captivity.

“During the process of rescuing the victim, the kidnappers
engaged our men in an exchange of fire and during the process; we were
able to rescue the woman while five of the kidnappers were gunned down.

“We also arrested two of the kidnappers and our men are bringing them
down to Calabar as we speak”, she said.

She urged members of the public to
always avail the command with timely and useful information that would
help them to respond to cases of emergency on time.

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