Officers from the Lagos Police Command, on Thursday night, successfully thwarted a kidnapping attempt on Oloje Street in the Papa Ajao area of Mushin.

During a shootout with the kidnappers, the police reportedly killed six out of the seven suspects, preventing them from carrying out their intended crime.

Sharing a video, X (formerly known as Twitter) user @eonsintelligenc wrote: “Last night, operatives of the Lagos State Police Command (#LagosPoliceNG) successfully foiled a kidnapping attempt on Oloje Street, Papa Ajao, Mushin, Lagos State. The kidnappers exchanged gunfire with the police, who reportedly eliminated 6 out of the 7 kidnappers.”