Police Arrest Three Kidnappers, Rescue Two Victims in Ondo

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers and rescued two victims during a coordinated operation in Isua-Akoko, Akoko South-East Local Government Area of the state.

The suspects — Abdullahi Abubakar, Ibrahim Abubakar and Oseni Abubakar — were arrested following intelligence that kidnappers hiding in a forest along the Ifira–Idoani axis were preparing to collect ransom.

The operation, conducted by the police in collaboration with the Ondo State Security Network (Amotekun) and local hunters, began on Friday, September 11, 2026.

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According to the police, the suspected kidnappers, numbering about four and armed with firearms, opened fire after sighting the security operatives at about 11:30 p.m. The operatives repelled the attack and successfully rescued two victims, Owolabi Patrick and Asoto Dada, unharmed.

The rescued victims later identified the three arrested suspects as those involved in their abduction.
Security operatives also recovered ₦1.5 million suspected to be ransom money and a Bajaj motorcycle allegedly linked to the kidnapping operation.

The Commissioner of Police, Felix Ohagwu, has ordered that the case be transferred to the Special Anti-Kidnapping Squad in Akure for further investigation and efforts to uncover other members of the suspected criminal network.

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