Awa-Ijebu Kidnap: Police, DSS arrest suspect, recover two AK-47 rifles

The Ogun State Police Command, successful collaboration with the Department of State Services, DSS, has killed different suspected kidnapper and arrested 1 different successful transportation with the abduction of 10 passengers astatine Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu.

The fishy arrested was identified arsenic Abubakar Yinusa, 18.

DAILY POST reports that the latest operation, carried retired connected Sunday, brings the fig of suspected kidnappers killed to two, with 1 arrested and 3 AK-47 rifles recovered truthful far.

This was disclosed by the Police spokesman, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi.

Babaseyi said operatives of the associated squad engaged the suspects successful a weapon battle, during which 1 fishy was killed, and Yinusa was arrested.

He added that 2 AK-47 rifles were recovered successful the operation.

It would beryllium recalled that the 10 passengers were abducted past Tuesday, portion travelling from Edo State to Ibadan, aft gunmen intercepted their autobus astatine Orita Fufu, on the Ijebu-Ode-Ibadan Road.

One rider escaped aft the attack, portion the kidnappers aboriginal demanded N20 million, which was accrued to N25 million.

The victims regained their state unharmed connected Saturday, aft spending 4 days successful captivity.

DAILY POST had earlier reported that successful the archetypal follow-up cognition astatine astir 1:00 a.m. connected Sunday, constabulary killed 1 fishy and recovered 1 AK-47 rifle, 20 rounds of ammunition, N1,376,800 currency and a mobile phone.

The Command said efforts are ongoing to apprehension different fleeing members of the gang.

It urged residents to study anyone seen with gunshot wounds to the nearest constabulary station.

Awa-Ijebu Kidnap: Police, DSS apprehension suspect, retrieve 2 AK-47 rifles