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

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

The suspect arrested was identified as Abubakar Yinusa, 18.

DAILY POST reports that the latest operation, carried out on Sunday, brings the number of suspected kidnappers killed to two, with one arrested and three AK-47 rifles recovered so far.

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

Babaseyi said operatives of the joint team engaged the suspects in a gun battle, during which one suspect was killed, and Yinusa was arrested.

He added that two AK-47 rifles were recovered in the operation.

It would be recalled that the 10 passengers were abducted last Tuesday, while travelling from Edo State to Ibadan, after gunmen intercepted their bus at Orita Fufu, along the Ijebu-Ode-Ibadan Road.

One passenger escaped after the attack, while the kidnappers later demanded N20 million, which was increased to N25 million.

The victims regained their freedom unharmed on Saturday, after spending four days in captivity.

DAILY POST had earlier reported that in 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 cash and a mobile phone.

The Command said efforts are ongoing to arrest other fleeing members of the gang.

It urged residents to report anyone seen with gunshot wounds to the nearest police station.