- Daredevil armed robbers operated near Ilishan, Ogun state, on Saturday evening, January 25
- TheTalk.NG gathered that three male commuters were abducted into the forest from two vehicles
- On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, police operatives stormed the kidnappers’ hideout and wounded some while others escaped with gunshot wounds
Ogun police recover N5.2 million from kidnappers.
Photo credit: Nigeria Police ForceSource: Facebook”Acting swiftly, the Area Commander mobilised a crack team of officers to the scene.”Upon arrival, officers discovered that a group of unidentified gunmen had set up a roadblock using an articulated truck, indiscriminately opening fire on unarmed passengers, causing widespread panic.”In the ensuing chaos, three commuters – Bolaji Bilesanmi ‘m’, 65yrs Olasunkanmi Idowu ‘m’ 50yrs, and Mohammed Salisu ‘m’ (age unknown) were abducted into the forest from two vehicles (1) Honda Pilot (Registration No. Lagos EKY113GZ) and (2) Honda Accord Car (Registration No. Lagos KJA13QFA).”Ogun criminal incident: Police’s intervention”In the exchange, five (5) kidnappers were fully invited while others escaped with gunshot wounds.”Recovered items were one Ak 47 riffle, 10 rounds of 5.6mm calibre ammunition, N5.2 million (suspected to be proceeds of crime, and 3 mobile phones.Ogun police kill five kidnap suspects in a gun duel.
Photo credit: Nigeria Police ForceSource: Facebook
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Police rescue kidnapped hostage
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