Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Ogun State Police Command have secured the safe release of an abducted victim, neutralising two suspected kidnappers, and recovered a single-barrel gun.
The operation was contained in a statement issued by the police spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi on Wednesday.
According to the statement, the victim was abducted on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Ogbe Village, in the Obafemi-Owode local government area of Ogun State.
Babaseyi stated that on receiving the report, the command immediately activated its anti-kidnapping unit, deployed intelligence and tactical resources to secure the victim’s release and bring the perpetrators to justice.
He noted that through sustained intelligence gathering, strategic surveillance, and relentless operational pressure mounted on the criminal gang, the victim was eventually released unharmed on June 18, 2026.
The PRO disclosed that the command, in ensuring that those responsible did not evade justice, intensified follow-up operations which led the operatives to the hideout of the gang.
According to the statement, the kidnappers on sighting the operatives opened fire in a desperate attempt to resist arrest and escape, but two of them were neutralised while other members of the gang fled the scene with gunshot injuries.
Babaseyi noted that other items recovered included one expended cartridge, a mobile phone, a cash sum of N2.2m and other exhibits linked to the criminal enterprise.
“The successful operation is a testament to the effectiveness of the intelligence-driven and proactive crime-fighting strategies being vigorously pursued by the Ogun State Police Command under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, psc, FCSS, MNIPR, in ensuring the safety and security of residents across the State.
“A search conducted on one of the neutralised suspects led to the recovery of a single-barrel gun, while further examination of the scene yielded one expended cartridge, a mobile phone, and a cash sum of Two Million, Two Hundred Thousand Naira (N2,200,000), reasonably suspected to be proceeds of criminal activities” the statement added.
The image maker added that the command has since intensified efforts to track down and apprehend the fleeing gang members, while investigations continue.
He noted that the State Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, commended the gallantry, professionalism, courage, and operational effectiveness of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, stating that the success reinforces the command’s resolve to relentlessly pursue kidnappers and other violent criminals wherever they may seek refuge.
The CP reiterated that Ogun State will remain hostile terrain for criminal elements and assured residents that it will continue to deploy intelligence-led policing, robust tactical operations, and strategic partnerships with communities to protect lives and property.
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