Notorious Militant Leader And Kidnapper, Ossy Ibori, Shot Dead (See Photo)

Nigerian troops have killed a notorious militant leader and kidnap kingpin, Ossy Ibori, who was responsible for kidnapping in Ikorodu and Epe areas of Lagos State.

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Owoseni, revealed that although a soldier was killed, Ibori was finally eliminated in a bloody gun battle in Ajakpa, Southern Ondo state in the wee hours of Monday.

Owoseni said he was killed at about 3.00a.m. in the course of arresting all members of his gang and other criminals who had made life miserable for innocent citizens..

Confirming the incident, Owoseni said:

"Around 3am today, a squad of soldiers posted to dislodge the militants that have been wrecking havoc in some parts of Lagos engage the criminals in a shootout at Ajakpa. 

During which the suspected leader of the gang known as Ossy was killed. Efforts is ongoing to arrest other gang members."

Confirming the development, the Coordinator, Joint Media Campaign Centre, Maj. Abubakar Abdullahi, said that the Operation DELTA SAFE carried out the killing.

He said;

“The leader was gunned down during the gun duel along with some of his gang members. His body was identified by some of the locals in the area. 

“Search for other criminals who jumped into the water with gunshot wounds is ongoing. The troops recovered one AK 47 rifle and four magazines,”