The spokesperson for Akwa Ibom Police Command, DSP Timfon John, confirmed this in a statement on Monday. John said members of the kidnapping gang were eliminated during gun duel with police operatives in their hideout. “Acting on credible intelligence, a joint tactical team stormed multiple criminal hideouts at Ikpe Annang, Ikpe Ikot Akpan, and Ikot Inyang in Essien Udim Local Government Area.