A woman, Bilikisu Kazeem, has died from bullet wounds sustained during a guel battle between Police operatives and kidnappers on Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday.
Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in Abeokuta, the state capital.
The Police spokesperson said as a result of the gun duel, nine out of 10 persons were rescued from the suspected kidnappers on the highway.
Recall that kidnappers had on Friday abducted travellers on the ever-busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, including the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Philip Aivoji.
According to SP Odutola, Police officers’ intervention had, however, led to the release of nine out of 10 kidnap victims while only the PDP chairman remained in captivity.
Speaking on casualties recorded, she said, “A White Mazda Bus registered as LSR 288 XE was slightly damaged, while Eunice Afolake Osalusi “f”, Erinfolami Samuel “m”, Obafemi Da Altantra “m” and…
Source: Leadership Newspaper
