Police kill two suspected kidnappers in gunfight, recover N2.2m and a firearm in Ogun.

Operatives of the Anti‑Kidnapping Unit of the Ogun State Police Command have secured the safe release of an abducted victim, neutralised two suspected kidnappers, and recovered a single‑barrel gun.

The operation was described in a statement issued by the police spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, on Wednesday.

According to the statement, the victim was abducted on Thursday, 11 June 2026, at Ogbe Village in the Obafemi‑Owode local government area of Ogun State.

Babaseyi said that upon receiving the report, the command immediately activated its anti‑kidnapping unit and deployed intelligence and tactical resources to secure the victim’s release and bring the perpetrators to justice.

He noted that through sustained intelligence gathering, strategic surveillance, and relentless operational pressure on the criminal gang, the victim was eventually released unharmed on 18 June 2026.

The PRO disclosed that the command, in ensuring that those responsible did not evade justice, intensified follow‑up operations that led the operatives to the gang’s hideout.

According to the statement, the kidnappers, upon sighting the operatives, opened fire in a desperate attempt to resist arrest and escape. Two of them were neutralised, while other members of the gang fled the scene with gunshot injuries.

Babaseyi noted that other items recovered included one expended cartridge, a mobile phone, a cash sum of N2.2 million, 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 under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, psc, FCSS, MNIPR, in ensuring the safety and security of residents across the State,” the statement added.

“A search conducted on one of the neutralised suspects led to the recovery of a single‑barrel gun, while further examination of the scene yielded one expended cartridge, a mobile phone, and a cash sum of Two Million, Two Hundred Thousand Naira (N2,200,000), reasonably suspected to be proceeds of criminal activities,” the statement continued.

The image maker added that the command has since intensified efforts to track down and apprehend the fleeing gang members, while investigations continue.

He noted that the State Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, commended the gallantry, professionalism, courage, and operational effectiveness of the Anti‑Kidnapping Unit, stating that the success reinforces the command’s resolve to relentlessly pursue kidnappers and other violent criminals wherever they may seek refuge.

The CP reiterated that Ogun State will remain hostile terrain for criminal elements and assured residents that it will continue to deploy intelligence‑led policing, robust tactical operations, and strategic partnerships with communities to protect lives and property.