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BREAKING 🇳🇬⚔️: Ondo Police Engage Kidnappers in Gun Duel in Owo, Rescue 61-Year-Old Woman – Operatives reportedly overpowered the gang in a fierce exchange and freed the victim alive.

By Ayinde Bello / 2026-07-01 / 1 min read
BREAKING 🇳🇬⚔️: Ondo Police Engage Kidnappers in Gun Duel in Owo, Rescue 61-Year-Old Woman – Operatives reportedly overpowered the gang in a fierce exchange and freed the victim alive.

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