The Nasarawa State Police Command has killed three suspected kidnappers in the state.
The Police spokesman, Deputy Superintendent, DSP Ramhan Nansel, who confirmed the development in a statement in Lafia, said the operatives also arrested one of the kidnappers, Friday Orshio, of the Gidan Adamu Community in the state.
He added that the victim was rescued unhurt and has been reunited with his family.
Nansel said that one locally-fabricated revolver gun and seven rounds of 6.72mm ammunition were recovered from the suspects.
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The statement read in parts, “On Friday, around 2 am, police operatives came in contact with the kidnappers and a gun duel ensued.
“Bowing to the superior firepower of the operatives, three of the suspected kidnappers were neutralised.
He added that the Police Commissioner in the state, Maiyaki Baba, has commended the officers for a job well done, and urged them to sustain the tempo, to rid the state of criminals.
(Editor: Ifeanyi Mark)
