GUN BATTLE ON THE HIGHWAY: OGUN STATE POLICE RESCUE 10 KIDNAPPED PASSENGERS, NEUTRALIZE SUSPECTED BANDIT
ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE — Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have successfully rescued 10 commercial bus passengers abducted along the Ibadan–Ijebu Ode highway following an intense midnight tactical operation and gun battle.
The victims were initially seized by heavily armed gunmen at Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu, in the Ijebu North-East Local Government Area of the state.
1. Midnight Raid and Shootout
Following four days of sustained intelligence gathering and relentless pressure on the criminal hideout, tactical units—spearheaded by the command's Anti-Kidnapping Unit (AKU)—stormed the forest hideout along the Ibadan–Ijebu Ode corridor at approximately 1:00 a.m.
The raid resulted in a fierce exchange of gunfire between police operatives and the kidnappers:
- Casualties & Neutralization: One suspected kidnapper was neutralized during the gun duel, while several gang members escaped deeper into the surrounding bush with suspected gunshot wounds.
- Recovered Arms & Cash: Police recovered an AK-47 assault rifle, 20 live rounds of ammunition, ₦1,376,800 in cash, and mobile phones abandoned by the fleeing suspects.
- Victim Condition: All 10 abducted passengers were rescued unharmed and reunited with their families after undergoing medical evaluation.
2. Police Advisory & Public Warning
Command spokesperson DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi urged members of the public, hospital authorities, and local clinics across Ogun State to remain vigilant and immediately report anyone seeking treatment for suspicious gunshot injuries.
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