… Recovers ₦2.2 M, guns, cartridges

Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Ogun State Police Command have recorded a major breakthrough in the Command’s ongoing war against kidnapping, successfully securing the safe release of an abducted victim.

Operatives of the anti-kidnapping unit of the Ogun State Police Command have killed two suspected kidnappers of a criminal gang and rescued the abducted victim unharmed.

The Command also recovered a single-barrel gun, one expended cartridge, a mobile phone, a cash sum of two million, two hundred thousand naira (₦2,200,000), and other exhibits linked to the criminal enterprise.

Spokesperson of the Command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed this to newsmen in a statement in Abeokuta yesterday.

Babaseyi explained that the victim was abducted on June 11, 2026, at Ogbe Village, Ogun State.

He said that upon the receipt, the Command immediately activated its anti-kidnapping unit and deployed intelligence and tactical resources to secure the victim’s release and bring the perpetrators to justice.

The Police Public Relations Officer said that operatives of the anti-kidnapping unit intensified follow-up operations and embarked on a coordinated manhunt for the suspects.

He said that the operatives, following credible intelligence, successfully traced members of the gang to their hideout within the state.

Babaseyi said that the the victim was eventually released on June 18, 2026, due to the pressure mounted on the criminal gang.

“On sighting the operatives, the suspects opened fire in a desperate attempt to resist arrest and escape.”

“The operatives responded professionally, leading to a gun duel during which two of the suspected kidnappers were neutralised, while other members of the gang fled the scene with gunshot injuries.”

“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 (₦2,200,000), reasonably suspected to be proceeds of criminal activities,” he noted.

The Police Spokesperson said that the Command has since intensified efforts to track down and apprehend the fleeing gang members, while investigations continue.

The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, commended the gallantry, professionalism, courage, and operational effectiveness of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit.

He said that the operational success reinforces the Command’s resolve to relentlessly pursue kidnappers and other violent criminals wherever they may seek refuge.

The CP reiterated that the state will remain hostile terrain for criminal elements and assured residents that the Command will continue to deploy intelligence-led policing, robust tactical operations, and strategic partnerships with communities to protect lives and property.

He further urged members of the public to remain security-conscious and continue to provide timely, useful, and credible information that will aid ongoing efforts to rid the state of criminality.

Ojajuni urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities to the Police.