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Police kill two kidnappers, recover N2.2m ransom proceeds in Ogun

From The Punch · () English

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At a glance

News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Ogun State Police Command neutralized two suspected kidnappers during a follow-up operation.
  • The operation led to the recovery of a firearm, cash totaling N2.2 million, and other items.
  • Police are continuing efforts to apprehend fleeing gang members and combat crime in the state.

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have killed two suspected kidnappers and recovered a firearm, cash, and other items during an operation linked to the rescue of an abducted victim. The command stated that the Anti-Kidnapping Unit carried out the operation as part of ongoing efforts to combat kidnapping and other violent crimes across the state.

Acting on credible intelligence, the operatives successfully traced members of the gang to their hideout within the state.

— DSP Oluseyi BabaseyiExplaining the events leading to the confrontation with the suspects.

The victim was abducted on June 11, 2026, in Ogbe Village. Upon receiving the report, the police activated their Anti-Kidnapping Unit, deploying intelligence and tactical resources. Sustained intelligence gathering and surveillance led to the victim's release on June 18 without harm. The focus then shifted to tracking down the kidnapping syndicate.

On sighting the operatives, the suspects opened fire in a desperate attempt to resist arrest and escape.

— DSP Oluseyi BabaseyiDescribing the suspects' reaction upon encountering the police.

According to the police statement, operatives traced the gang to their hideout. The suspects opened fire upon sighting the operatives, leading to a gun duel. Two suspects were neutralized, while others fled with gunshot injuries. A search yielded a single-barrel gun, an expended cartridge, a mobile phone, and N2.2 million, believed to be ransom proceeds.

The operatives responded professionally, leading to a gun duel during which two of the suspected kidnappers were neutralised, while other members of the gang fled the scene with gunshot injuries.

— DSP Oluseyi BabaseyiDetailing the outcome of the confrontation.

Police Commissioner Bode Ojajuni commended the unit's gallantry and assured residents that the command remains determined to pursue criminals. He urged the public to remain vigilant and provide information to security agencies.

A search conducted on one of the neutralised suspects led to the recovery of a single-barrel gun, while further examination of the scene yielded one expended cartridge, a mobile phone, and a cash sum of Two Million, Two Hundred Thousand Naira (₦2,200,000), reasonably suspected to be proceeds of criminal activities.

— DSP Oluseyi BabaseyiListing the items recovered from the suspects and the scene.
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