Police and the Department of State Services (DSS) announced on Sunday that they had killed a second suspected kidnapper and arrested a third in the Awa‑Ijebu bus‑kidnapping case that began on Tuesday. The operation took place in Orita Fufu, a town on the Ijebu‑Ode‑Ibadan road in Ogun State.
According to the Daily Post, the abduction involved ten passengers travelling from Edo State to Ibadan. Gunmen intercepted the bus, took the passengers hostage and demanded a ransom of N20 million, later raised to N25 million. One passenger escaped during the attack, and the remaining nine were released unharmed on Saturday after four days in captivity.
DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the police spokesman, said the joint team engaged the suspects in a gun battle. One suspect was killed and Abubakar Yinusa, 18, was taken into custody. The operation also yielded two AK‑47 rifles.
Earlier, in a follow‑up raid at about 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, officers killed a suspect and recovered an AK‑47, 20 rounds of ammunition, N1,376,800 in cash and a mobile phone. The command is continuing to pursue other members of the gang.
Babaseyi urged residents to report anyone seen with gunshot wounds to the nearest police station. The incident highlights the ongoing security challenges along Nigeria’s major roadways.
<small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
