We killed 20 kidnappers while rescuing kidnapped Lagos Model College students – Police

The Lagos state police command says 20 kidnappers were killed during the process of rescuing the six abducted students of Igbonla-Epe Model College.

Fatai Owoseni, the state commissioner of police, said this on Friday while briefing journalists on the rescue operation.

The boys were released on Friday – 64 days after they were kidnapped in their school premises.

He, however, regretted that one civilian volunteer died during the rescue process while eight policemen and four other civilian volunteers sustained injuries.

The kidnapped boys on their way home

Owoseni said the rescue of the children did not come immediately because security agencies were being careful not to get them hurt.

“We have responsible security agencies that don’t want to sacrifice the lives of those children. Our objective was to do everything possible to get these children alive, unhurt and that’s exactly what has happened,” he said.

He added that the police arrested a suspect who attempted to swindle the parents of the students by demanding ransom for the boys’ release.

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The commissioner praised the south-west governors “for demonstrating a clear commitment to combat crime in the region.”