Get Guardian on GoogleOperatives of the Ogun State Police Command, in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS), have killed another suspected kidnapper, arrested an 18-year-old suspect, Abubakar Yinusa, and recovered two AK-47 rifles in an ongoing anti-kidnapping operation across the state.
Recalled that on November 8, 2026, the operatives, after rescuing 10 kidnapped passengers, stormed the hideouts of kidnappers along the Ibadan-Ijebu Ode Road, where they engaged them in a gun battle resulting to the death of one, while others escaped.
The operatives also recovered items include an AK-47 rifle, 20 rounds of ammunition, ₦1,376,800 in cash, and a mobile phone from the operation.
The police, in sustained operational collaboration with the DSS, led by the State Director of Security, Mr Adelakun Adeyinka, alongside other security agencies, were able to neutralised a suspect and arrest one.
Spokesperson of the Command, Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital, yesterday.
Babaseyi explained that the joint security forces engaged the kidnappers in a gun battle which led to the killing of one and arrest of Yinusa, as well as the recovery of the two AK-47 rifles.
He noted that the successful operation had increased the number of suspected kidnappers neutralised to two, while the total number of AK-47 rifles recovered had risen to three.
“The latest operation resulted in the neutralisation of one additional suspected kidnapper, the arrest of Abubakar Yinusa, male, aged 18, and the recovery of two additional AK-47 rifles.”
“This brings the cumulative number of suspected kidnappers neutralised to two and the total number of recovered AK-47 rifles to three,” he added.
Babaseyi said that the Command reiterates that sustained partnership among security agencies remains central to ongoing efforts to dismantle criminal networks and ensure the safety of residents across the state.
He said that the Police, DSS and other security outfits have vowed that all individuals involved in the kidnapping incident will be apprehended and brought to justice.
The Police Public Relations Officer, however, urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report anyone sighted with suspicious gunshot wounds to the nearest police station or other security agencies.
