Awa-Ijebu Kidnap: Police, DSS arrest suspect, recover two AK-47 rifles
Ogun Police, DSS Neutralize Suspected Kidnapper, Arrest Another
The Ogun State Police Command, in partnership with the Department of State Services (DSS), has killed a suspected kidnapper and arrested another in connection with the abduction of ten passengers in Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu.
The arrested suspect, identified as 18-year-old Abubakar Yinusa, was apprehended during an operation that took place on Sunday. According to police spokesperson DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, this operation marks the second suspected kidnapper killed in recent days, with a total of one arrest and the recovery of three AK-47 rifles.
Babaseyi reported that law enforcement officials engaged the suspects in a gunfight resulting in the death of one individual and the arrest of Yinusa. The authorities recovered two AK-47 rifles during the operation.
The kidnappers are believed to have abducted the ten passengers last Tuesday while they were traveling from Edo State to Ibadan. The assailants intercepted their bus at Orita Fufu along the Ijebu-Ode-Ibadan Road. Following the attack, one passenger managed to escape, while the kidnappers initially demanded a ransom of N20 million, which was later increased to N25 million.
All ten victims were released unharmed on Saturday after spending four days in captivity. In a preceding operation at approximately 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, police officers killed one suspect and seized one AK-47 rifle along with 20 rounds of ammunition, N1,376,800 in cash, and a mobile phone.
The police command continues to pursue other members of the gang who remain at large and has urged community members to report any individuals noticed with gunshot wounds to the nearest police station.
