The Ogun State Police Command, working with the Department of State Services (DSS), has killed another suspected kidnapper and arrested an 18-year-old man over the abduction of 10 passengers at Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu.
The arrested suspect was identified as Abubakar Yinusa.
Police spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed that the latest operation was conducted on Sunday, bringing the number of suspected kidnappers killed to two, while one suspect has been arrested.
He said the joint security team engaged the suspects in a gun battle, during which one of them was killed and Yinusa was apprehended.
Two AK-47 rifles were also recovered during the operation, bringing the total number of recovered rifles to three.
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The 10 passengers were kidnapped last Tuesday while travelling from Edo State to Ibadan. Their vehicle was intercepted by gunmen at Orita Fufu, along the Ijebu-Ode-Ibadan Road.
One of the passengers reportedly escaped during the attack, while the kidnappers initially demanded a ransom of ₦20 million before increasing it to ₦25 million.
The remaining victims regained their freedom unharmed on Saturday after spending four days in captivity.
In an earlier operation around 1 a.m. on Sunday, police killed another suspected gang member and recovered an AK-47 rifle, 20 rounds of ammunition, ₦1,376,800 in cash and a mobile phone.
The police command said efforts were ongoing to track down other fleeing members of the kidnapping gang.
Residents were also advised to report anyone with suspected gunshot wounds to the nearest police station.
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