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Nigeria Police launch 'Operation Kósàyè,' rescue 5 victims, kill 4 kidnappers
🇳🇬 Nigeria /Crime & Justice

Nigeria Police launch 'Operation Kósàyè,' rescue 5 victims, kill 4 kidnappers

From Vanguard · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Nigeria Police launched 'Operation Kósàyè,' a joint security offensive in Ogun and Lagos states to combat kidnapping and violent crime.
  • The operation achieved its first major success by rescuing five kidnap victims and neutralizing four suspected kidnappers.
  • Police arrested 84 other criminal suspects and recovered various weapons during separate operations along the Lagos/Ogun corridor.

Nigeria Police have formally launched 'Operation Kósàyè,' a joint security initiative by the Ogun and Lagos State Police Commands aimed at dismantling kidnapping syndicates and violent criminal networks operating in border communities. The operation, whose name means "there is no hiding place" in Yoruba, was initiated by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu.

Operation Kósàyè is designed to reclaim our forests, dismantle criminal camps and restore security across communities stretching from Kara and the Long Bridge through Sagamu, Ogere and Ijebu-Ode to adjoining border communities in Ikorodu and Epe.

— Mr. Bode Ojajuni, Ogun State Commissioner of PoliceExplaining the objectives of the new security operation.

Within 24 hours of its launch, the operation recorded a significant breakthrough. Police rescued five individuals who had been abducted along the Ijebu-Ode-Benin Expressway. During the rescue mission, four suspected kidnappers were neutralized, while another escaped with gunshot wounds. Authorities stated that no Nigerian is currently being held captive by kidnappers in either Lagos or Ogun State as a result of this operation.

Further bolstering the operation's success, police apprehended four additional suspected kidnappers and 84 other criminal suspects in separate operations along the Lagos/Ogun corridor. Recovered from these suspects were AK-47 rifles, pump-action guns, locally made pistols, ammunition, mobile phones, and other communication devices.

As I speak to you, there is no Nigerian currently being held captive by kidnappers in either Lagos or Ogun State.

— Mr. Bode Ojajuni, Ogun State Commissioner of PoliceReassuring residents about the current state of kidnappings in the region.

Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Bode Ojajuni, explained that Operation Kósàyè is designed to reclaim forests, dismantle criminal camps, and restore security across communities stretching from Kara and the Long Bridge through Sagamu, Ogere, and Ijebu-Ode to adjoining border communities in Ikorodu and Epe. He urged the public to continue providing credible intelligence to the police.

During that operation, four kidnappers were neutralised and another four arrested.

— Mr. Bode Ojajuni, Ogun State Commissioner of PoliceDetailing the results of the rescue mission for the five victims.

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Tijani, also commented on the operation's effectiveness, noting that it had already yielded significant results, including the destruction of hidden criminal camps. The joint offensive aims to create a safe environment for residents and dispel rumors spread by criminal elements.

As I speak, there is no known victim currently being held in captivity within the operational areas covered by this exercise.

— Mr. Bode Ojajuni, Ogun State Commissioner of PoliceConfirming the successful rescue of all known kidnap victims.
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Originally published by Vanguard in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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