Police Arrest Suspected Kidnapper, Neutralise another In Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command said that an 18-year-old suspected kidnapper has been arrested, and another suspected kidnapper neutralised in a joint operation with sister security agencies, while two additional AK-47 rifles were recovered.

The command’s public relations officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed the development in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the capital.

“In a sustained operational collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS), led by the State Director of Security, Mr Adelakun Adeyinka, alongside other security agencies, we have recorded another major breakthrough in the ongoing anti-kidnapping operations.”

” 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, which brings the cumulative number of suspected kidnappers neutralised to two and the total number of recovered AK-47 rifles to three”

“The ongoing anti-kidnapping operations in the state involve the Police, DSS, other security agencies and quasi-security outfits; the gains recorded, including the recent safe release of ten passengers abducted at Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu, on 3 November 2026, have been achieved through sustained synergy, intelligence sharing and coordinated efforts among the security agencies and quasi-security outfits”

It will be recalled that the victims regained their freedom unharmed on 7 November 2026, following sustained operational pressure on the criminal network.

“In the latest operation conducted on 8 November 2026, operatives of the joint security team engaged the suspects in a fierce gun battle, resulting in the neutralisation of one additional suspected kidnapper, the arrest of Abubakar Yinusa and the recovery of two additional AK-47 rifles, bringing the total number of recovered rifles to three”.

The Command reiterated that sustained partnership among security agencies remains central to the ongoing efforts to dismantle criminal networks and ensure the safety of residents across the State.

He reiterated the commitment of all sister security agencies that all individuals involved in the kidnapping incident will be apprehended and brought to justice.

At the same time, he assured 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.