The Ogun State Police Command has revealed that a 37-year-old woman identified as Bilikisu Kazeem was killed during a gun battle between operatives and kidnappers on Friday.

According to the Command, nine hostages were rescued from the kidnappers during the encounter.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Omolola Odutola, shared the development via a statement in Abeokuta on  Saturday.

It will be recalled that kidnappers, on Friday, abducted some travellers on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, including Lagos State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Philip Aivoji.

Odutola said, “A White Mazda Bus registered as LSR 288 XE was slightly damaged, while Eunice Afolake Osalusi “f”, Erinfolami Samuel “m”, Obafemi Da Altantra “m” and Adeyinka Mathew sustained non-life threatening bullet injuries in their escape attempts. They are recuperating and stable in hospital.

“Sadly, one Bilikisu Kazeem “f” aged 37 years, gave up the ghost before getting to the hospital. Her remains was immediately collected by her relatives who were conveying her to the hospital, declining any autopsy examination from the police.”

She further listed exhibits recovered from the scene to include “one AK47 Magazine containing 28 live ammunition believed to belong to the hoodlums”, handsets and a car key.