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