Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have rescued 10 commercial bus passengers abducted along the Awa-Ijebu axis, following an intensive intelligence-driven operation that resulted in a deadly gun duel with the kidnappers.
The abduction and rescue mission
The victims were dragged into the forest on November 3, 2026, when armed gunmen intercepted their commercial bus at Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu.
Confirming their release in a statement in Abeokuta, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed that relentless security pressure forced the criminal gang to abandon the captives unharmed on Saturday night, November 7.
Midnight shootout and neutralisation
Following up on tactical intelligence, operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit launched a midnight raid on the gang’s hideout along the Ibadan-Ijebu Ode expressway at about 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 8.
“A gun battle ensued. One suspected kidnapper was neutralised, while others escaped with suspected gunshot wounds,” Babaseyi stated.
Arms and cash recovered
During the tactical operation, police officers searched the camp and recovered an AK-47 assault rifle, 20 rounds of live ammunition, ₦1,376,800 in cash suspected to be ransom proceeds, and a mobile phone.
The Command assured the public that manhunt operations are ongoing across surrounding forests to track down and arrest the fleeing wounded suspects.
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