Oyo State Police Command has recorded a significant operational breakthrough in its sustained crackdown on kidnapping and violent crimes, culminating in the rescue of a kidnapped victim and the arrest of a suspect linked to coordinated attacks in Otefon Village via Oyo and Amalu Village via Ahorọ Dada.
According to a release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ayanlade Olayinka, the development followed a report received at the Atiba Division indicating that armed hoodlums numbering about eight invaded Otefon Village in the early hours of the day.
The assailants abducted one Taiwo John, also known as “Ogo Oluwa,” aged 40. In the course of the attack, the criminals also made away with an undisclosed sum of money belonging to the victim’s wives as well as the victim’s Android mobile phone.
While efforts were being intensified to respond to the Otefon incident, a related report was received from Ikoyi-Ile Division that the same criminal syndicate had extended its operation to Amalu Village via Ahorọ Dada. In a similar pattern, armed men invaded a residential compound and abducted one Usman Amadu, thereby confirming coordinated attacks within the same operational corridor.
Consequently, the Command immediately activated its anti-kidnapping response architecture, deploying tactical teams to strategic locations across the affected axis. Through intelligence-led surveillance, coordinated bush combing operations, and sustained operational pressure, security operatives successfully rescued one of the kidnapped victims unhurt and arrested one Ibrahim Sani ‘M’ in connection with the crimes.
The suspect has since confessed to the commission of the said offences and is currently in custody, assisting ongoing investigations aimed at dismantling the entire criminal network. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members of the gang and recover additional exhibits linked to the incidents.
The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, reassures residents that the Command remains resolute and proactive in confronting criminal elements threatening public safety. He further urges members of the public to sustain their cooperation with law enforcement agencies by providing timely and credible information, as community partnership remains a critical pillar in the fight against kidnapping and other violent crimes.
