Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- Three suspected kidnappers were on Wednesday killed during a gun battle with police operatives and local hunters in Ikare Akoko, in Akoko North-east Local Government Area of Ondo State.

The gun battle followed the abduction of one Tijani Aremu, 60, in the area and ransom in millions of naira demanded by his abductors.

It was gathered that the kidnappers had planned to collect the money in an agreed location.

Police operatives and local hunters then laid ambush at the said location, but the kidnappers would not easily surrender, leading to a gun battle that resulted in the death of the suspects.

"When the suspected kidnappers arrived to collect the proceeds of their crime, they were engaged in a fierce gun duel with...