The Police have rescued an abducted woman and her two-year-old son from a forest hideout in Kwara State.
Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu in a statement issued Saturday said the operatives of the Force Intelligence Department – Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT), in collaboration with local security support groups, on Saturday, 4th July 2026, conducted a tactical operation in a forest at Bode Sadu, Kwara State, where the victims were believed to be held captive.
He revealed that upon sighting the operatives, the kidnappers opened fire in a bid to resist the operation but were met with a swift tactical response, forcing them to flee deeper into the forest.
Iniedu added: “The operatives subsequently combed the area and successfully rescued Adijat Kuburat, aged 43, and her two-year-old son, Abdul Malik Hamzat, from the kidnappers’ hideout.
“The rescued victims have since been taken to a medical facility, where they are receiving appropriate treatment and care while efforts have been intensified to apprehend the fleeing suspects and dismantle the criminal network responsible for the abduction.”