{"id":85784,"date":"2023-04-07T17:34:29","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T16:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/police-uncover-kidnappers-den-in-lagos-rescue-two-victims"},"modified":"2023-04-07T18:53:36","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T17:53:36","slug":"police-uncover-kidnappers-den-in-lagos-rescue-two-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/police-uncover-kidnappers-den-in-lagos-rescue-two-victims","title":{"rendered":"Police uncover kidnappers\u2019 den in Lagos, rescue two victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Lagos State Police Command uncovered a den of kidnappers in the Ikorodu area of Lagos on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesman for the command, SP Benjamin Hudenyin, confirmed this on Friday in a telephone interview, saying the Police are on top of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that two kidnapped victims were rescued after a crossfire between the police and the kidnappers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, the incident is true; the Police are on top of the situation, and the tension has been calmed. Two kidnapped victims were rescued at the scene,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Lagos State Police Command uncovered a den of kidnappers in the Ikorodu area of Lagos on Thursday night. The spokesman for the command, SP Benjamin Hudenyin, confirmed this on Friday in a telephone interview, saying the Police are on top of the situation. 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