… Launches Manhunt for fleeing suspects

… Recovers two Ak-47 riffles, Ammunition, cash

Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Ogun State Police Command have rescued the abducted Senior truck driver of Dangote Cement Company, Ibese, Usman Umar, popularly known as ‘Baba Olowo’.

The operatives also neutralized two suspected kidnappers in the rescue operation and recovered two AK-47 rifles, 25 rounds of live ammunition, two cell phones, a sum ₦2,000,000), and other exhibits.

Recalled that Umar was abducted on August 25, 2026, at about 11:10 by gunmen at Ajibawo Village near Ijako- Orile, Yewa North Local Council of the State, while returning home from work.

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

Babaseyi said that upon the receipt of the report, the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit squad swung into action to secure the victim’s release and bring the perpetrators to justice.

He said that that operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit embarked on an actionable intelligence and stormed the kidnappers’ hideout located along the Papalanto–Ilaro Road.

The Police Spokesperson noted that in the process, the two suspected kidnappers were neutralised, while other members of the gang fled the scene with different degrees of gunshot injuries.

“A search conducted at the hideout led to the recovery of two AK-47 rifles, twenty-five rounds of 5.6mm ammunition, two cell phones, and a cash sum of Two Million Naira (₦2,000,000), reasonably suspected to be part of the proceeds of criminal activities.” he said.

Babaseyi said that the corpses of the neutralised kidnappers had been deposited at the morgue for autopsy, while the Command has intensified efforts to track down and arrest the fleeing gang members.

The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, who commended the professionalism, courage, and operational effectiveness of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad, said that the successful operation reinforced the Command’s resolve to relentlessly pursue kidnappers and other violent criminals wherever they may seek refuge.

Ojajuni reiterated that the state would remain a 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 particularly regarding persons seeking treatment for gunshot wounds that will aid ongoing efforts to rid the State of criminality.