Police kill three kidnappers and rescue abducted victims in Oyo

The Oyo State Police Command has stated that its officers, in coordination with local hunters and other security agencies, killed three suspected kidnappers and rescued an abducted victim during a security operation in Otu, located in the state’s Oke-Ogun axis.

The command confirmed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by its spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka.

According to the announcement, the operation was launched in response to a distress call received on May 25, 2026, from local hunters who were purportedly shot at by suspected kidnappers while on a hunting expedition in Otu.

The police reported no casualties among the hunters during the initial attack.

“Acting swiftly on the intelligence received, a response team comprising police operatives, local hunters, and other security agencies was immediately mobilised to the scene at Otu,” the statement stated.