Oyo police rescue 15-year-old kidnap victim, neutralise suspect along Awe-Iwo Road

From Taiwo Oluwadare, Ibadan
The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a 15-year-old boy abducted from the Onidundun area of Akinyele Local Government Area and neutralised a suspected kidnapper during a security operation along the Awe-Iwo Road axis.
The operation, which took place on 22 October 2026, also led to the recovery of an Android mobile phone and a cutlass, while other suspected members of the kidnapping gang escaped with suspected gunshot injuries.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a press release issued on Sunday, 25 October 2026.

According to the statement, the operation followed credible intelligence received by the Comman...