The Taraba State Police Command on Monday said operatives of the command killed four suspected kidnappers in a gun battle in Bali Local Government Area of the state.
This came less than one week after the state police command constituted a Special Anti Kidnapping Squad comprising operatives of the Special Anti Robbery Squad and the Mobile Police in the state.
The operation which was launched in collaboration with the vigilantes followed a tip-off from locals of Kungana village in Bali LGA.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, David Misal, said the suspected kidnappers were killed in their camp located at a mountain in Kungana.
Misal said the Divisional Police Officer of Bali received a tip-off that the kidnappers who had been operating within the area were hiding in the mountains and quickly mobilised the police and Vigilante groups to the area.
