A kidnap suspect has met his Waterloo as he was shot dead by security operatives in Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State on Saturday, July 31.
It was gathered that the deceased criminal once kidnapped his own father and collected a ransom of N4m before releasing him.
The suspect was known for kidnapping and armed robbery and has been on the wanted list of the police for some time.
Security operatives acting on a tip-off stormed his hideout and exchanged gunshots with him before he was felled.
Similarly, a combined operation led by Olamaboro Local Government Chairman, Hon. Adejoh Friday Nicodemus, involving local vigilantes in the neighborhood and security operatives nabbed another suspected kidnapper identified as Kizito Ocheme alias Igbo.
The culprit kidnapped and terrorized Olamaboro Local government and Otukpa branch of Ogbadibo Local Government of Benue State but was apprehended while trying to escape from the area.
