Operatives of the Oyo State Police Command have rescued a 15-year-old boy kidnapped from Akinyele Local Government Area.
They additionally killed a suspected kidnapper throughout a gun duel alongside the Awe–Iwo Road axis, as a manhunt continues for fleeing members of the gang.
The sufferer, recognized as Sumaila Muhammadu, was kidnapped from the Onidundun space of Akinyele on October 18, 2026, whereas the abductors have been reportedly demanding a ransom for his launch.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, mentioned in an announcement on Sunday that the Command acquired credible intelligence concerning the incident at about 5pm on October 22.
Following the report, the Commissioner of Police, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, directed operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Section, AKS, working with the Oyo Zone Vigilante Group of Nigeria, to rescue the sufferer and apprehend the suspects.
The operatives moved to the Pipeline, Ajagba axis alongside the Awe–Iwo Road, the place a gun duel broke out at about 9:30pm after the suspected kidnappers opened fireplace on the advancing safety crew.
“Despite the assault, the operatives efficiently rescued the sufferer, recognized as Sumaila Muhammadu, a 15-year-old male, whereas one yet-to-be-identified suspected kidnapper was neutralised,” the assertion mentioned.
The deceased suspect was taken to a hospital, the place a physician confirmed him useless, earlier than his physique was deposited on the morgue.
The operatives additionally recovered an Android cell phone and a cutlass through the operation.
The Command urged residents, significantly these across the Awe–Iwo Road axis and neighbouring communities, to report anybody with suspicious gunshot wounds, warning that such data may assist monitor down the fleeing suspects.
Medical practitioners, hospital directors and different healthcare staff have been additionally requested to inform the police if anybody seeks therapy for gunshot accidents suspected to be linked with the incident. Reports might be made on the nearest police station or by means of the Command’s established communication channels.
The Commissioner of Police assured residents that the Command would maintain intelligence-led operations and strengthen cooperation with different safety companies to dismantle legal networks and stop kidnapping throughout the state.
He urged the general public to offer well timed and credible data to assist safety efforts.
