Ondo State Police Don Rescue Kidnap Victim, Arrest 12 Suspected Criminals
Ondo State Police Command don rescue one kidnap victim wey im name be Ogunniyi Semiu, and dem don arrest 12 people wey dem suspect say dey involved for different kind crime like kidnapping, stealing, armed robbery and cultism.
Di state Police Commissioner, CP Wilfred Afolabi, confirm dis tori for him office for Akure, di state capital, on Saturday evening, May 17, 2025. Him talk say na better intel dem gather naim lead to di arrest of di suspects.
Di CP come name di suspects as: Babuga Muhammed, Ibrahim Uma, Paul Osanyinduro, Abubakar Bamoh, Olaoluwa Olootu, Aliu Raymond, Yahaya, Hasminu Jibirimi, Hammed Olabode, and Adegoke Olayemi.
Dem talk say na Babuga Muhammed follow for di people wey kidnap Ogunniyi, and dem catch am during di operation.
CP Afolabi talk say di kidnappers bin demand ₦14 million ransom before dem go free di victim.
Him talk say, “For early morning today (Saturday), one joint team of our police operatives and local hunters from Ikare do one operation wey make dem fit rescue di kidnap victim and arrest one of di suspects.”
Di operation happen after dem get correct info about how di kidnappers dey move, and say na dem kidnap Ogunniyi Semiu on May 14, 2025, for around Ikare Mine, Akoko North-East LGA.
Di joint team come plan ambush for one forest wey near Supare Mine, wey dem believe say na where di kidnappers dey hide and plan, especially as dem don ask for ₦14 million ransom.
As dem intercept di suspects, fight burst out, gunshots fly everywhere. Some of di suspects collect serious bullet injury, but dem catch one – Babuga Muhammed from Iseyin, Oyo State.
Di CP talk say dem rescue Ogunniyi Semiu alive and e no wound at all. Dem no pay any ransom.
Afolabi still talk say di suspect wey dem arrest dey receive treatment for bullet wound for State Specialist Hospital, and say dem still dey try catch di remaining suspects wey run comot with injury.
Some of di suspects don already confess say na true say dem do di crime.
Him beg people for Ondo State make dem shine eye well-well, report any suspicious movement, and always cooperate with police.
Him end by saying: “Together, we fit make Ondo State safe. I wan assure everybody say this police command go continue to dey act with professionalism, fairness and full commitment to protect life and property.”
