A combined team of professional and local hunters have killed two kidnappers in Okehi Local Government Area in Kogi State and rescued victims in captivity.

King Habib, the Special Assistant to the LG chairman, Hon. Abdulraheem Ohiare Ozovehe, in a statement, said the kidnappers who have been terrorizing Okene-Lokoja road and Okene-Auchi road, met their waterloo in the early hours of Sunday, June 26. 

According to the statement, one of the criminals died during a shootout with the hunters’ group while the other who received gunshot wounds died on the way to the hospital.

He said the operation led to the rescue of two abductees held captive by terrorists at Upogoro hills in Okehi.

"His Excellency Alh Yahaya Bello the Executive Governor of Kogi State had directed the Okehi Local Government Council Chairman to swing into action and make Okehi LG and environ more safe," the statement read. 

"In line with his directive Men of Professional Hunters and Local hunters in Okehi LG led an early morning operation and apprehended some kidnappers at Upogoro hill upon credible intelligence reports from Men of Okehi LG Joint Taskforce.

"The gang have been terrorizing Okene-Lokoja road and Okene-Auchi road of Kogi State before being nabbed. One of the kidnapper was shot dead during exchange of gun fire and one was apprehended who later give up before arriving hospital.

"The Hunters also rescued two victims from the kidnapers namely Mallam Sanni Uwaiti and Ramatu Tukur both of toll gate area along Okene and Ajaokuta axis, while arms and ammunitions belonging to the kidnapper were recovered."