Ogun police, DSS kill second suspected kidnapper, arrest 18-year-old

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Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command and the Department of State Services (DSS) have killed a second suspected kidnapper, arrested an 18-year-old suspect and recovered two additional AK-47 rifles in an ongoing operation to dismantle kidnapping networks in the state.

The latest operation brings the number of suspected kidnappers killed to two and the total number of AK-47 rifles recovered to three, following the rescue of 10 abducted passengers, including a National Youth Service Corps member, on November 8, 2026.
The arrested suspect, identified as Abubakar Yinusa, was apprehended during a joint security operation along the Ibadan-Ijebu Ode Road.

The operation followed an earlier raid on the hideouts of suspected kidnappers after security operatives rescued the 10 passengers abducted from a commercial vehicle around Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu, in Ijebu North-East Local Government Area.
During the earlier operation, the operatives engaged the suspected kidnappers in a gun battle, killing one of them while others escaped.
The security team also recovered an AK-47 rifle, 20 rounds of ammunition, N1,376,800 in cash and a mobile phone.

The Ogun State Police Command's spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed the latest development in a statement made available to journalists in Abeokuta on Sunday.
Babaseyi said the sustained collaboration between the police and the DSS, led by the State Director of Security, Adelakun Adeyinka, alongside other security agencies, had resulted in the neutralisation of another suspect and the arrest of Yinusa.

“The latest operation resulted in the neutralisation of one additional suspected kidnapper, the arrest of Abubakar Yinusa, male, aged 18, and the recovery of two additional AK-47 rifles,” he said.
“This brings the cumulative number of suspected kidnappers neutralised to two and the total number of recovered AK-47 rifles to three,” the police spokesman added.

Babaseyi said the command remained committed to sustained cooperation with other security agencies to dismantle criminal networks and ensure the safety of residents across the state.
He added that the police, DSS and other security outfits had vowed to apprehend all individuals involved in the kidnapping incident and bring them to justice.

The police spokesman urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report anyone seen with suspicious gunshot wounds to the nearest police station or other security agencies.

The latest development comes as Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, commended the DSS, police and Amotekun Corps for the rescue of the 10 abducted passengers, assuring residents that his administration would not allow kidnappers to turn any part of the state into a safe haven.