The Police in Plateau State said they have foiled plans by some suspected kidnappers who had laid ambush on a bypass road along Du community of Jos South
The Police also said in the process of the aforementioned, one of the suspects was killed during a gun battle and the others escaped with gunshot wounds.
“On 11th October, 2022, at about 20:10 hours while on routine patrol, Police Surveillance team alongside crack team attached to ‘B’ Division Bukuru, Jos South LGA of the Command, sighted some unknown gunmen who criminally barricaded the road leading to St Augustine College Du, Jos South LGA. “Exhibits recovered from the suspect include one AK47 rifle with breach number: AE 353550 and eight rounds of 7.62 ×39mm live ammunition”, he explained.
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