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A suspected kidnapper, Niyi Omosola, has been shot dead by the police in the Epe area of Lagos.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Omosola was shot dead during a rescue operation by the police to free a victim, identified simply as Kudirat.

It was gathered that Omosola, while collecting the ransom, sighted the police and decided to escape on a motorcycle when the operatives fired him.

It was gathered that Omosola, who hailed from Ondo State, allegedly led a gang which kidnapped the woman in the Elemoro, Ajah area.

Sixty-two-year-old Kudirat was reportedly abducted by the gang on Thursday, April 16, at about 7pm.

Our correspondent learnt that Kudirat, a businesswoman, was inspecting the construction work at a petrol station she owned in the area when the kidnappers swooped on her and took her away.

It was gathered that 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.

PUNCH Metro learnt on Wednesday that Kudirat’s brother, who had been communicating with the gang, took the ransom to an agreed hideout in the Epe area.

However, a team of operatives led by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad Commander, Abba Kyari, was said to have trailed Kudirat’s brother to the hideout.

A police source said Omosola, while collecting the ransom, initially opened fire when he sighted the police.

He added that when the kingpin saw that he was outnumbered, he tried to escape on a motorcycle, leaving the policemen with no choice than to fire him.

He said, “The kidnappers are a notorious gang. They had conducted several operations in the area. In the latest incident, they demanded N50m initially, but when the family could not produce the amount, they finally agreed to N3m. They also arranged where the place of meeting would be in the Epe area.

“The police trailed the brother, who was taking the money to Epe, where Omosola was waiting. Immediately he collected the ransom, he suspected that policemen were around and he began to shoot sporadically.

“He got on a motorcycle and was riding off when he was gunned down. He did not die immediately.”

PUNCH Metro learnt that Omosola, who was injured, led the SARS operatives to a bush between Epe and Ijebu Ode, where the woman was held.

When the police arrived at the hideout, his gang members had reportedly fled the place.

It was gathered that Kudirat was rescued alive by the police, while Omosola eventually died from the gunshot injuries.

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, said efforts were on to apprehend the remaining gang members.

He said, “When the information was received, the operatives trailed the gang to the location.

“The kidnap kingpin actually fired at SARS operatives, who were carrying out the rescue operation, and they fired back. In the process, he was fatally wounded.

“The woman has been rescued, while the corpse has been deposited at a public morgue.

“Efforts are being intensified to arrest other fleeing members of the gang.”

PUNCH METRO.

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Oga bello I can't thank you enough for patiently answering my jjc questions. I've finally collected the item I purchased.thank u so much....pls can you resend the eBook to my email kencee2003@yahoo.com.... I can't seem to find mine.I've checked my mail box and Spam mail nothing.thanx once again.

Sorry the tracking number is RS243221150NL.THANK U.

Hello Oga bello I'm one of ur students ,I just finished talk ing to you on d phone....pls help me to track an item I purchased on aliexpress. The tracking no is RS43221150NL.it was supposed to be shipped via Singapore post.I've tried to track it but no luck.help me asap cos I'm supposed to be in possession of d item by now.thank you.

No contact address,no phone number.are cars also in ur range of service?

Go to ikoyi marriage registry.I repeat ikoyi marriage registry.Lagos Nigeria.

All these people shouting mock!mock election.was there any mock election before the initial Feb.14 date?....these card reader failures goes further to show that inec were never ready for the election.Even now they are still not ready only just beginning to train their adhoc staff.Jega is a mega failure. He had 4 yrs to prepare for this election and was adequately funded.

Hahahahahaha!!!! Truly this man fayose is the fire that burns APC.He never slacks on dishing straight punch,left jab nd an upper cut...knockout.hahahahahaha

What happened to freedom of worship? Besides he could be a convert to Christianity.

Women...

People always have different ways of looking at an issue. For me this coalition is a master stroke.With these points:
1.if this coalition of 4 countries (Nigeria,Niger,Chad,Cameroon) is well managed,it will certainly bring an end to bokoharam.Talk about networking.
2.it is far more easier to hunt down a Prey in this case bokoharam by 4 chasing predators (the coalition).
3.The issue of bokoharam enlisting the nationals of these countries into their army will be curtailed.
4.Bokoharam always escape through our porous borders when being pursued by NA into these neighboring countries and melt away.now they will be running into the waiting arms of those countries armies.
5.Now there is a 4 cornered noose closing in on boko's neck......and so much more.
So if you look at the whole scenario holistically, u will see that the advantages of the coalition far out weigh the disadvantages like incursions into our territory by the coalition army and our Pride as the giant of Africa.Remember thousands of life will be saved and the social and economic life of the north east Will be resuscitated.... Nigeria is our country let's put our hands together and save it.

..The type of politics we play in this country eh!Who had the time and guts to do such a thing.if you ply the third mainland bridge ,you will appreciate what I'm saying.I took those pictures this morning.the defaced pictures include those of Jimi agbaje.I mean not only one or two pictures but stretches of it.Nigeria I hail thee.

Its a reflection of how badly they r remunerated.most corpers their allowee does not last more than 2 wks.

For me,if they have forensic expertise to detect multiple voting by a particular IP or voter ,they should at the same time have the expertise to to block such.why is APC the only party accused of e-aggression.

The aim of naming that bread 2go has been achieved.it got our attention.

The freedom of information bill (FOI) at work. Even more so for people seeking for elective posts.No more hiding place for a goldfish.

Iam shocked at the naivety of nairalanders...have u guys not heard how Pentagon's (the world's most secured secret service headquarters) computers were hacked and even recently Sony corporation.even in advanced countries, credit cards,Atms, ID cards etc are cloned to commit naferious acts.So what is our voters card compared to the earlier mentioned cards bearing in mind that we borrowed this tech from advanced countries.Jega is not an ICT person cos all ICT personel know that there is nothing like 100% security......Apart from these what has jega got to do with DSS?.His job is to organise a credible election and DSS own is to make sure the election is not subverted.This piece is no to exonerate DSS but to point out that there is no foolproof security system.

I saw this on Facebook . I don't know how true it is,so i decided to share with nairalanders...ur comments pls.

Is this another way to settle almajiri's?

Yes plasma tvs are outdated.LED is the middle ground.UHDTV curved is the latest.the plasma TV consumes too much power,while the other 2 have green tech.that minimizes power usage.also their display is sharper and they have more modern features like 3D view,internet connection, magic remote,gesture control, voice control etc.they are generally flatter than plasma....Google it.

I no go gree oh! I no go gree.....see the boy-boy role wey dem go give person like amaechi....it is denigrating.he only accepted it cos he doesn't hv any other option.after spending billions.

Any wonder why u dont hv a bf?....keep dreaming.

I only know the second on oh..the smoke issueing out from the wood is carbon monoxide....it does not aid combustion (burning)....so as this smoke is coming out out of the wood,it displaces oxygen which aids in combustion......try this small experiment..... Light a short candle,then cover it with a big transparent glass cup....after sometime u will notice that d candle will go off.what happened is that d candle light used up the oxygen inside the upturned glass,leaving only carbon monoxide which does not support combustion........ So ur matches will not light up cos there is little or no oxygen to help it burn cos u r sorrounded by carbon monoxide....move out from that area a little bit,then strike ur match...bravo!!!.flame will spring up and burn....

U guys can't read and comprehend...its obaino music the marketer of the album that sold a million copies to distributors..this could translated to 200k copies to the north,300k to southwest nd 600k to SE/SS...it might take another month for the retailed copies of the 1million CD's to permeate the system.

Exactly what the bokoharam sponsors want...Gmb declared,no bombs...atiku did same,no anarchy.... But as soon as it gets to Gej turn,all hell is let loose....the plan has always been to tarnish Gej image and Make him look like an insensitive bloke.....and besides it will amount to tactical victory for BH if Gej calls off his declaration .the presido will be setting a dangerous trend cos BH will set off bombs nd slaugther people before any major event ,thereby using that as a control technique to control what happens in nigeria.what happened in mubi and potiskum is not an accident but rather a premeditated action....all these point to one direction........ STOP GEJ BY ALL MEANS...

I'm a nigerian like you all.But atimes you guys make me sick to the stomach.Remember CHINA?the once backwards mammoth.Even we nigerians use to laugh at them and make derisive statements against them.Mocking their technology and products,but look at them now.they are currently the biggest economy in the world......u guys want us to start making super cars overnight?without passing through developemental stages......the key word here is "POTENTIAL".we have that in abundance.All we ever need is an enabling environment nd good govt.policies that are well implemented.just like what Deng Xiaoping did for the Chinese.....let us not laugh at ourselves,let us not look down on ourselves.....Rather Let's begin to see all these little developments as manifestations of our can do spirit and begin to develop and harness it.. If these guys can do this thing in our chaotic university environment,imagine what they will achieve if backed up by research funds,research facility and competent mentors.

Arrant nonsense....First of all these students are all graduates now.the only thing holding then back now is clearances...2.the fine they are asking for is illegal cos there is no law or regulation asking students to stay till end of convocation( what of people that couldn't make it)...3...for a stickler of rules like BU,they should know that 1pm is 1pm.people have flights to catch back to their bases and also be in the convoc party they are hosting...4 if there is fine for leaving before end of convoc,then there shld be compensation for making the graduating students over stay beyond 1pm.....this is bad PR for BU...twittering this to Linda ikeji fast.

I LOVE NAIRALAND.I no go lie...its truely universal in outlook.its a place you get... the GOOD..the BAD...the UGLY.