Oyo police rescue kidnapped victim in joint security operation

By Adejayan Gbenga

The Oyo State Police Command has successfully rescued a kidnapped man, following a coordinated security operation that forced the abductors to flee.

According to a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, on Wednesday, the incident occurred in the Ojongbodu division, where armed hoodlums invaded a community, abducted a male victim, and stole mobile phones along with two motorcycles.

In response, the divisional police officer mobilised a joint team comprising police operatives, the Amotekun Corps, local vigilantes, and hunters to track the suspects.

The operation included intensive searches of surrounding bushes and escape routes, supported by the command’s anti-kidnapping squad, employing geolocation tracking and other intelligence-gathering strategies, which eventually compelled the kidnappers to abandon the victim.

Western Post confirmed that the kidnap victim was rescued unharmed and reunited with his family.

Sources also disclosed that he has since been debriefed to aid ongoing investigations, as the police continue efforts to apprehend the fleeing criminals.