Operatives attached to the Ogun State Police Command have successfully neutralised the kidnappers of Mrs. Odumosu, wife of retired Assistant-Inspector General, Hakeem Odumosu and rescued her unharmed.
TheHintsNews reports that on January 16, 2025, at approximately 9:45p.m, four masked gunmen forcibly abducted Mrs. Odumosu from her Lexus Jeep outside her residence in Arepo, Ogun State.
The abduction sparked an immediate response from the anti-kidnapping unit of the Ogun State Police Command, who commenced a thorough investigation and targeted pursuit of the kidnappers.
Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement issued Thursday sais with the support of the Force Headquarters technical intelligence platforms, the Ogun State police operatives engaged in extensive surveillance of the creeks surrounding Arepo, gathering crucial information to track down the assailants.
He explained that their efforts culminated in a raid on January 23, 2025, at around 06:45a.m.
Adejobi noted that the intelligence-led operation took the police to a creek in the swampy area of Ikorodu where the kidnappers were reportedly planning their next attack.
He said: “Upon arrival, the operatives encountered the kidnappers, who opened fire.
“In the ensuing confrontation, two of the gunmen were neutralised, while four others fled the scene, abandoning their operational weapons.
“The victim, Mrs. Odumosu was rescued within the swampy creeks during the operation, unharmed.”
Adejobi added that she is currently undergoing medical evaluation as a precautionary measure and has since been reunited with her family.
He revealed that the police also recovered four Ak-47 rifles, three locally made single barrel rifles, ammunition of various calibers, and the sum of N10 million ransom previously demanded by the kidnappers, further ensuring that justice is served.