Oyo Police Command Insists Kidnapped Victims In Igboho Yet To Be Released

Controversy has continued to trail the reported release of kidnapped victims in Igboho, Oorelope council area of Oyo state as the Police Command faulted the purported release.

The controversy began when Igboho issued a two-hour ultimatum to Fulani leaders in the community, demanding the release of a pregnant woman, her children, and a sibling who were reportedly abducted during a midnight raid.

In a viral video, Igboho expressed outrage over allegations that a pregnant woman and a ransom bearer had been killed during negotiations. 

“You kidnapped a pregnant woman, and the person who brought the ransom, you killed him and killed the pregnant woman, for what? In Igboho? You people are not even afraid of me in my father’s land?” he boasted.

Igboho also rejected demands for ransom, insisting that Fulani residents should take responsibility for securing the victims’ release. 

“We don’t have any ransom to pay. You Fulanis should raise that ransom among yourselves and pay because we don’t have such money to pay,” he declared.

However, Oyo State Police Command debunked widespread reports that kidnapping victims abducted in Igboho, Oorelope Local Government Area, have been released, following a two-hour ultimatum issued by Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho.

In a statement released on Sunday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, described the claims circulating online as false, unfounded, and misleading. 

“The Command wishes to state unequivocally that the claim contained in the circulated video is false, unfounded, and misleading,” Ayanlade stated.

The police confirmed that two victims, identified as Mrs Kuburat Omowumi and her son, who were abducted on June 16, 2026, remain in captivity despite reports suggesting otherwise.