Ten passengers abducted from a commercial bus in Ogun State have regained their freedom following security operations by the police, while one suspected kidnapper was neutralised in a follow-up raid on the gang’s hideout.
The passengers were abducted at Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu, on November 3, 2026, and were released unharmed at about 8:30 p.m. on November 7, following sustained security pressure and intelligence-led efforts by the Ogun State Police Command.
In a follow-up operation at about 1 a.m. on November 8, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit stormed a suspected kidnappers’ hideout along the Ibadan-Ijebu Ode Road.
A gun battle ensued, during which one suspected kidnapper was neutralised, while others reportedly escaped with suspected gunshot wounds.
The police recovered an AK-47 rifle, 20 rounds of ammunition, ₦1,376,800 in cash and a mobile phone during the operation.
The Command said efforts had been intensified to apprehend the fleeing suspects and urged members of the public to report anyone seen with suspicious gunshot wounds to the nearest police station or through established police channels.