Awa-Ijebu Kidnap: Police, DSS arrest suspect, get well two AK-47 rifles

The Ogun State Police Command, in collaboration with the Department of State Services, DSS, has killed one other suspected kidnapper and arrested one different in reference to the kidnapping of 10 passengers at Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu.

The suspect arrested was recognized as Abubakar Yinusa, 18.

DAILY POST stories that the newest operation, carried out on Sunday, brings the variety of suspected kidnappers killed to 2, with one arrested and three AK-47 rifles recovered up to now.

This was disclosed by the Police spokesman, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi.

Babaseyi mentioned operatives of the joint workforce engaged the suspects in a gun battle, throughout which one suspect was killed, and Yinusa was arrested.

He added that two AK-47 rifles have been recovered within the operation.

It could be recalled that the ten passengers have been kidnapped final Tuesday, whereas travelling from Edo State to Ibadan, after gunmen intercepted their bus at Orita Fufu, alongside the Ijebu-Ode-Ibadan Road.

One passenger escaped after the assault, whereas the abductors later demanded N20 million, which was elevated to N25 million.

The victims regained their freedom unhurt on Saturday, after spending 4 days in captivity.

DAILY POST had earlier reported that within the first follow-up operation at about 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, police killed one suspect and recovered one AK-47 rifle, 20 rounds of ammunition, N1,376,800 money and a cell phone.

The Command mentioned efforts are ongoing to arrest different fleeing members of the gang.

It urged residents to report anybody seen with gunshot wounds to the closest police station.