Police rescue 10 kidnapped passengers, kill suspected kidnapper in Ogun

Ten passengers kidnapped from a business bus at Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu, in Ogun State have regained their freedom.

The victims, who had been kidnapped on Tuesday, had been launched unhurt on Sunday following sustained stress by safety operatives.

DAILY POST gathered that they’re not too long ago discharged corps members travelling from Benin City, Edo State, to Ibadan, Oyo State, when gunmen intercepted their bus at about 7 pm on Tuesday at Orita Fufu, alongside the Ijebu-Ode-Ibadan Road.

One passenger escaped and alerted kin, whereas the opposite 10 had been taken into the forest.

Families of the victims had earlier raised the alarm, saying the abductors initially demanded N20 million, which was later elevated to N25 million, with a 24-hour deadline.

The police had confirmed the kidnapping however clarified that not one of the victims was a serving corps member.

Confirming their launch on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, mentioned, “The Ogun State Police Command has secured the safe release of ten passengers abducted from a commercial bus at Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu, on 3 November 2026, following sustained security pressure and intelligence-led efforts to secure their freedom.

“In a follow-up operation at about 1:00 a.m. on 8 November, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit stormed the suspected kidnappers’ hideout alongside the Ibadan-Ijebu Ode Road, the place a gun battle ensued. One suspected kidnapper was neutralised, whereas others escaped with suspected gunshot wounds.”

Items recovered from the hideout embody an AK-47 rifle, 20 rounds of ammunition, N1,376,800 money and a cell phone.

He added that efforts have been intensified to arrest the fleeing suspects.

The Command urged members of the general public to report anybody seen with suspicious gunshot wounds to the closest police station.