Four suspected kidnappers killed in the gun exchange with soldiers in Ondo State

TopNaija reports that gunmen suspected to be kidnappers were on Friday killed in a heavy gun exchange with soldiers in Ondo State.

With four soldiers said to be wounded during the gun duel which happened on the busy Owo/Ifon road in Ose Local Government Area of the state, the kidnappers were alleged to have laid siege on the highway before the arrival of the soldiers.

According to a source, some road users who were on transit through the highway had been held hostage by the kidnappers.

The source added that the troops who were on patrol ran into the barricade of the kidnappers on the road while the gunmen opened fire on them and the soldiers responded immediately.

The source, however, said four of the military men who sustained gunshot wounds during the exchange of fire were rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Owo for medical attention.

Following the incident, the Owo/Ifon axis of the road was immediately deserted by motorists as well as residents of the area due to the heavy gunshots.