Police rescue 5 abducted Ogun students after gun duel

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have rescued five students of Gateway Polytechnic Sapade, following a gun duel with suspected kidnappers. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday that the students were abducted on Monday at about 10.55pm in the Sapade area. He said the […]

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have rescued five students of Gateway Polytechnic Sapade, following a gun duel with suspected kidnappers.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday that the students were abducted on Monday at about 10.55pm in the Sapade area.

He said the Ipara Division received a distress call on the incident and swiftly deployed a patrol team to the scene, where an ash-coloured Toyota vehicle was found abandoned.

“The vehicle had visible bullet holes and blood stains, while mobile phones and other personal belongings were recovered,” he said, adding that an identity card found in the vehicle confirmed the victims were students of Gateway Polytechnic.

Babaseyi noted that the development prompted an immediate escalation of the case and the launch of a full-scale rescue operation.

He said the Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, ordered the deployment of tactical units for an intelligence-led operation to secure the victims’ release.

“The victims were rescued from the custody of the abductors, debriefed, and taken for medical attention due to conditions sustained in captivity,” he said.

He added that the kidnappers engaged operatives in a gun duel but were overpowered by superior firepower, forcing them to flee with suspected gunshot wounds.