Four passengers kidnapped by bandits along the Igbeti-Kishi road in Oyo state have been rescued, the police say.

In a statement on Friday, the police spokesman in Oyo, Ayanlade Olayinka, said, “Four passengers abducted in the early hours of 5th March, 2026, along the Igbeti–Kishi Road have been successfully rescued following a swift and coordinated security response.

“Immediately the report was received, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Femi Haruna, promptly directed the Divisional Police Officers of Igbeti and Kishi Divisions, in conjunction with relevant tactical teams, to mobilise all necessary operational resources to ensure the victims were rescued unhurt.

“Acting on this directive, a combined security team comprising Police operatives, members of the Amotekun Corps, Operation Burst, and other local security stakeholders swiftly moved to the area and commenced intensive combing of the surrounding forests.”

According to the statement, the operation, which lasted for several hours, put pressure on the bandits and forced them to let go of the hostages and flee the scene.