Nigeria, March 22 -- A gun duel between personnel of the Ogun State Police Command and an eight-man kidnap gang has resulted in the death of five of the suspected kidnappers, the police have said.

The gun duel occurred while the police were trying to rescue a farm manager, Tunde Osifowokan, in the Odogbolu local government area of Ogun state.

Masked gunmen had reportedly stormed a poultry farm here Mr Osifowokan works,on Monday, shooting sporadically. They later abducted Mr Osifowokan, who is said to be a younger brother to the owner of the farm.

Addressing journalists on the issue on Thursday, the state Commissioner of Police (CP), Abiodun Alamutu, said the police had been on the trail of the armed gang since the incident was reported...