OGUN POLICE, DSS NEUTRALISE SUSPECTED KIDNAPPER, ARREST 18-YEAR-OLD

The operation, carried out on November 8, 2026, involved operatives of the police, Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies, who engaged the suspected criminals in a gun battle.

The arrested suspect was identified as Abubakar Yinusa, aged 18, while another member of the suspected kidnapping gang was neutralised during the exchange of gunfire.

The latest development brings the number of suspected kidnappers neutralised during the ongoing operations to two, while three AK-47 rifles have so far been recovered.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun State, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, noting that the operation was part of sustained efforts to dismantle kidnapping networks across the state.

He said the security agencies had recorded significant progress through intelligence sharing and coordinated operations, including the rescue of 10 passengers abducted at Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu, on November 3.

According to the statement, the victims regained their freedom unharmed on November 7 following sustained pressure on the criminal gang by the joint security team.

The operation involves the police, DSS, other security agencies and quasi-security outfits working together to tackle kidnapping and other criminal activities in the state.

The Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, and the DSS State Director of Security, Adelakun Adeyinka, reaffirmed their commitment to sustaining the collaboration until criminal networks operating in Ogun State are dismantled.

The command assured residents that efforts were ongoing to apprehend all those connected with the kidnapping incident and ensure they face justice.

It also urged members of the public to remain alert and report anyone seen with suspicious gunshot wounds to the nearest police station or other security agencies.