The Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Ogun State police command has killed two suspected kidnappers in the Ajibawo area of Ibese, and freed a truck driver abducted on Tuesday.

The command’s deputy spokesperson, Oluborode Opeyemi, in a statement on Sunday, said the operatives also recovered weapons, N2 million cash and other exhibits from the kidnappers’ hideout along Papalanto–Ilaro Road.

Mr Oluborede said, “Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Ogun State Police Command have recorded a major breakthrough in the command’s ongoing war against kidnapping, successfully securing the safe release of an abducted victim, neutralising two suspected kidnappers, and recovering two AK-47 rifles, twenty-five rounds of live ammunition, two cell phones, a cash sum of Two Million Naira (₦2,000,000), and other exhibits linked to the criminal enterprise.

“The successful operation is a testament to the effectiveness of the intelligence-driven and proactive crime-fighting strategies being vigorously pursued by the Ogun State Police Command in ensuring the safety and security of residents across the State.

“The victim, a professional truck driver was abducted on August 25, 2026, at about 11:10 p.m. at the Ajibawo area of Ibese, Ogun State. Upon receipt of the report, the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit squad swung into action to secure the victim’s release and bring the perpetrators to justice.

“Determined to ensure that the perpetrators did not evade justice, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit working on actionable intelligence stormed the kidnappers’ hideout located along the Papalanto–Ilaro Road and in the process, two suspected kidnappers were neutralised, while other members of the gang fled the scene with different degrees of gunshot injuries.

“A search conducted at the hideout led to the recovery of two AK-47 rifles, twenty-five rounds of 5.6mm ammunition, two cell phones, and a cash sum of Two Million Naira (₦2,000,000), reasonably suspected to be part of the proceeds of criminal activities.”

Mr Oluborode said the corpses of the neutralised kidnappers had been deposited at the morgue for autopsy and the command intensified efforts to track down and apprehend the fleeing gang members.

The state Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, while commending the gallantry, professionalism, courage, and operational effectiveness of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad, stated that the command was resolved to relentlessly pursue kidnappers and other violent criminals wherever they may seek refuge.

Mr Ojajuni assured that state would remain a hostile terrain for criminals.

He assured residents that the command would keep deploying intelligence-led policing, robust tactical operations, and strategic partnerships with communities to protect lives and property. 

He further urged residents to remain security conscious and keep providing timely, useful, and credible information particularly regarding persons seeking treatment for gunshot wounds that would aid ongoing efforts to rid the state of criminality.