Three suspected kidnappers have been killed during a gun battle with the police in Nasarawa State.
The State Police spokesman, DSP Ramhan Nansel, said the police also arrested one of the suspected kidnappers, Friday Orshio, of the Gidan Adamu community in the state.
Nansel explained that police received a report on Thursday that the kidnappers abducted their victim on Assakio/Sabon Vida Road in Lafia and a manhunt was launched for the assailants.
He added that the victim was rescued unhurt and had been reunited with his family.
The PPRO stated also that one locally-fabricated revolver gun and seven rounds of 6.72mm ammunition were recovered from the suspects as exhibits.
“On Friday, around 2 am, police operatives came in contact with the kidnappers and a gun duel ensued.
“Bowing to superior firepower of the operatives, three of the suspected kidnappers were neutralised,’’ DSP Nansel stated.
He added that the State Police Commissioner , Maiyaki Muhammed-Baba, commended the officers for a job well done and urged them to sustain the tempo to rid the state of criminals.