The police in Lagos have shot dead an alleged kidnap gang leader, John Paul, in a gun duel that ensued while a hotel director was being rescued.
It was gathered that the victim, Saheed Kolawole, who was abducted in the Ikorodu area of Lagos was rescued alive.
PUNCH Metro learnt that Kolawole was abducted on January 30 at about 10pm.
According to the police, Kolawole is the director of Scot Hotel in Odonla, Ikorodu, Lagos.
Our correspondent gathered that the kidnappers, who took Kolawole to an unknown destination, contacted Kolawole’s family on the phone and demanded a ransom of $200,000.