Two men have been allegedly shot dead by the Anti-kidnapping and cybercrime unit of the police and local vigilante members.
The suspects were killed in a forest around Uzea near Uromi, Esan North-East local government area of Edo State.
The security team had gone into the bush for a vigorous combing of kidnappers and to recover dangerous firearms.
The team were led by Mohammed Amedu, 29, Shaibu Lawal, 30, Nasiru Mohammed, 31 and Mohammed Ibrahim, 28.
Standard Gazette