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Police rescue five-year-old kidnap victim, arrest two suspects in Oyo

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  • Police in Oyo State, Nigeria, rescued a five-year-old girl, Fikayo Gbemiga, who had been kidnapped and held for a N10 million ransom.
  • Two suspects, Seyi Adegboye and Adefemi Adegboye, were arrested after a sustained operation involving technological and investigative tools.
  • The suspects had already received N1 million in ransom before the victim was rescued unharmed from their hideout.

Oyo State Police Command successfully rescued a five-year-old girl, Fikayo Gbemiga, who had been abducted from her residence in Lagelu Local Government Area. The kidnappers had demanded a ransom of N10 million from her family.

The suspects were arrested by the anti-kidnapping squads who deployed technological and other investigative tools to trace and identify the suspects.

— Olayinka AyanladeThe Command’s Spokesperson detailed the methods used to apprehend the kidnappers.

The anti-kidnapping squads utilized technological and investigative tools to track and identify the suspects, Seyi Adegboye and Adefemi Adegboye. Following a sustained operation, the principal suspects were apprehended on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at their hideout in the Mojoyin Molade area of Iwo Road, Ibadan. Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects gained unlawful entry into the victim's residence to carry out the abduction.

The sustained operation culminated in the arrest of the principal suspects on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at about 10:30 p.m. at their hideout in the Mojoyin Molade area of Iwo Road, Ibadan.

— Olayinka AyanladeThe spokesperson provided details on the timing and location of the suspects' arrest.

During the operation, operatives stormed the suspects' hideout and rescued the victim unharmed. The investigation confirmed that the suspects had previously received N1 million as ransom in Gbongan, Osun State. The arrested individuals are cooperating with investigators, and efforts are underway to recover the ransom money and apprehend any other members of the criminal syndicate involved.

Acting on credible intelligence generated during the course of the investigation, operatives stormed the suspects’ hideout where the victim was rescued unharmed at about 10:35 p.m.

— Olayinka AyanladeThe spokesperson described the rescue operation and the victim's condition.
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