Nigeria, July 8 -- The operatives of the Ondo State Police Command foiled a fresh kidnap attempt along the troubled Akure-Owo Expressway in the early hours of Wednesday, after engaging suspected gunmen in a fierce gun battle, killing two of them and forcing others to flee.

The police said the operation prevented the armed men from abducting the owner of a block industry in Ilu-Abo, a community along the Akure-Owo highway that has witnessed repeated security concerns in recent years.

According to the police, about seven gunmen stormed the premises of Olaiya Block Industry, located beside Ilu-Abo High School, at about 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, demanding to see the business owner before security operatives responded.

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