The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a 17-year-old boy, Daneri Alhaji Yaro, who was abducted by suspected kidnappers at Aladere Village, via Ikoyi-Ile, in Oriire Local Council of the state.

The command’s spokesperson, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, saying the teenager was kidnapped in the early hours of August 5 near the Government Reserve Forest.

According to the police, the victim’s father, Alhaji Yaro Babuga, reported the incident at the Ikoyi-Ile Divisional Police Headquarters, prompting the immediate deployment of a joint security team to rescue the teenager.

The police said the team, comprising officers, operatives of the Amotekun Corps, local vigilantes and hunters, launched a coordinated search-and-rescue operation by combing the surrounding bushes and adjoining forest.

It added that sustained pressure mounted by the security operatives forced the kidnappers to abandon the victim and flee deeper into the Government Reserve Forest.

“The victim was rescued unhurt and has since been reunited with his family,” the statement said.

The command said intelligence-led operations had been intensified within the forest and surrounding communities to track down and arrest the fleeing suspects.

It added that investigations were ongoing to unravel the circumstances surrounding the abduction and bring those responsible to justice.

Commending the operatives involved in the rescue mission, the Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, praised the collaboration between the police, Amotekun Corps, local vigilantes and hunters.