Police rescue 10 abducted passengers, kill suspected kidnapper in Ogun

Ten passengers abducted from a commercialized autobus astatine Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu, successful Ogun State person regained their freedom.

The victims, who were kidnapped connected Tuesday, were released unharmed connected Sunday pursuing sustained unit by information operatives.

DAILY POST gathered that they are precocious discharged corps members travelling from Benin City, Edo State, to Ibadan, Oyo State, erstwhile gunmen intercepted their autobus astatine astir 7 p.m. connected Tuesday astatine Orita Fufu, on the Ijebu-Ode-Ibadan Road.

One rider escaped and alerted relatives, portion the different 10 were taken into the forest.

Families of the victims had earlier raised the alarm, saying the kidnappers initially demanded N20 million, which was aboriginal accrued to N25 million, with a 24-hour deadline.

The constabulary had confirmed the abduction but clarified that nary of the victims was a serving corps member.

Confirming their merchandise connected Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said, "The Ogun State Police Command has secured the harmless merchandise of 10 passengers abducted from a commercialized autobus astatine Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu, connected 3 November 2026, pursuing sustained information unit and intelligence-led efforts to unafraid their freedom.

"In a follow-up cognition astatine astir 1:00 a.m. connected 8 November, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit stormed the suspected kidnappers' hideout on the Ibadan-Ijebu Ode Road, wherever a weapon conflict ensued. One suspected kidnapper was neutralised, portion others escaped with suspected gunshot wounds."

Items recovered from the hideout see an AK-47 rifle, 20 rounds of ammunition, N1,376,800 currency and a mobile phone.

He added that efforts person been intensified to apprehension the fleeing suspects.

The Command urged members of the nationalist to study anyone seen with suspicious gunshot wounds to the nearest constabulary station.

Police rescue 10 abducted passengers, termination suspected kidnapper successful Ogun