The Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Police Command in Cross River has rescued a lady and killed five suspected kidnappers in Ikom Local Government Area.
Spokesperson of the command, ASP Irene Ugbo, in a telephone interview on Wednesday, said the suspected kidnappers had been under the trail of the police for four days since they abducted a woman.
She explained that men of the SARS unit, on gathering intelligence information, traced the suspects to their hideout in the bush where the shooting occurred.
“Our men today had an encounter with some suspected kidnappers in Ikom local government area while trying to rescue an abducted woman in their captivity.
“During the process of rescuing the victim, the suspects engaged our men in an exchange of fire and we were able to rescue the woman while five of the suspected kidnappers were shot dead.
“We also arrested two of the suspects and our men are bringing them down to Calabar as we speak,” she said.
The spokesperson urged members of the public to always pass to the Command timely and useful information that would help it to respond to emergency cases on time.
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