Police rescue abducted Ondo woman, recover stolen vehicle after gun battle

The Ondo State Police Command has rescued a 61 year old woman, Mrs Modupe Oladele, who was abducted by armed men in Owo, and recovered her stolen vehicle after a gun battle with the suspects.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the victim was abducted in the early hours of June 23, 2026, after armed hoodlums invaded her residence in Owo.
Jimoh said the assailants also stole her Toyota Matrix vehicle with registration number WWW-434-AG.
Following a distress call, operatives launched a coordinated pursuit and intercepted the suspects around Ojana Phase 3.
“The suspects fled into the surrounding bush, with some believed to ha...