{"id":1105,"date":"2026-10-25T13:47:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T13:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/25\/police-rescue-kidnap-victim-in-oyo\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T13:47:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T13:47:51","slug":"police-rescue-kidnap-victim-in-oyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/25\/police-rescue-kidnap-victim-in-oyo\/","title":{"rendered":"Police rescue kidnap victim in Oyo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"241\" height=\"141\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Police-rescue-kidnap-victim-in-Oyo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"FCT Police Summon Farmers, Herders\u2019 Leaders Over Dabiri, Paiko Violence\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Police Command in Oyo State has neutralised a suspected kidnapper and rescued a 15-year-old kidnapped victim during a coordinated security operation along the Awe\u2013Iwo Road area in the state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Command\u2019s Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Ibadan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ayanlade said that the successful operation reaffirmed the Command\u2019s commitment to combating kidnapping and other violent crimes through intelligence-led policing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The PPRO said that the operation followed credible intelligence received by the Command on Thursday at about 5:00 p.m that suspected kidnappers were demanding ransom for the release of a kidnapped victim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to him, the kidnapped victim was abducted from the Onidundun area of Akinyele Local Government Area on Oct.18.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUpon receipt of the intelligence, the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Abimbola Olugbenga, directed operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Section (AKS), working in close collaboration with Oyo Zone Vigilante Group of Nigeria, to move against the suspects and secure the victim\u2019s release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cConsequently, the operatives mobilised to the Pipeline, Ajagba axis along the Awe\u2013Iwo Road, where they advanced on the suspects\u2019 location.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAt about 9:30 p.m the operation resulted in a gun duel after the suspected kidnappers opened fire upon sighting the advancing security team,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ayanlade said that the successful operation led to the rescue of the kidnapped victim, identified as Sumaila Muhammadu, a 15-year-old male.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said that a yet-to-be-identified suspected kidnapper was neutralised while other members of the gang fled in different directions with gunshot injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ayanlade said that the neutralised suspect was taken to the Hospital, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor and his corpse subsequently deposited at the morgue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to him, police operatives recovered one Android mobile phone and a cutlass during the operation and efforts currently ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He urged residents of the community to be calm and promptly report anyone with suspicious gunshot wounds to the Police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ayanlade further urged medical practitioners, hospital administrators, and other healthcare workers to promptly notify the Police of anyone seeking treatment for gunshot injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/10\/police-rescue-kidnap-victim-in-oyo\/\">Police rescue kidnap victim in Oyo<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Police Command in Oyo State has neutralised a suspected kidnapper and rescued a 15-year-old kidnapped victim during a coordinated security operation along the Awe\u2013Iwo Road area in the state.&hellip; 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