Police rescue four kidnap victims along Igbeti–Kishi Road in Oyo

Oyo State Police Command has announced the rescue of 4 passengers who were abducted by suspected gunmen on the Igbeti–Kishi Road successful Irepo Local Government Area of the state.

The improvement was disclosed successful a connection issued connected Friday successful Ibadan by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade.

According to him, the incidental occurred successful the aboriginal hours of Thursday erstwhile equipped men reportedly emerged from a adjacent wood and blocked the highway.

The attackers intercepted a commercialized conveyance travelling from Igbeti to Kishi and forcefully took 4 passengers into the bush.

Ayanlade explained that upon receiving the report, the Commissioner of Police successful the state, Femi Haruna, instantly ordered a rescue cognition involving officers from neighbouring divisions arsenic good arsenic specialised tactical units.

“The Oyo State Police Command wishes to pass the wide nationalist that 4 passengers abducted successful the aboriginal hours of March 5, 2026, on the Igbeti–Kishi Road person been successfully rescued pursuing a swift and coordinated information response.

“Immediately the study was received, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Femi Haruna, directed the Divisional Police Officers of Igbeti and Kishi divisions, alongs...