The Ogun State Police Command has secured the safe release of 10 passengers abducted from a commercial bus at Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu, on November 3.
The Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, made this known in a statement in Abeokuta, the state capital.
Babaseyi said the release followed sustained security pressure and intelligence-led efforts to secure their freedom. He mentioned that the victims regained their freedom unharmed at about 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 7. He added that one suspected kidnapper was killed during a follow-up operation on Sunday.
“In a follow-up operation at about 1:00 a.m. on 8 November, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit stormed the suspected kidnappers’ hideout along the Ibadan-Ijebu Ode Road, where a gun battle ensued. One suspected kidnapper was neutralised, while others escaped with suspected gunshot wounds” he said
Babaseyi further stated that items recovered from the suspected kidnappers included an AK-47 rifle, 20 rounds of ammunition, ₦1,376,800 in cash and a mobile phone.