The Oyo State Police Command has rescued two victims of a kidnapping gang after their abduction at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) in Idi-Ayunre area of the state.
Penpushing reports that it would be recalled that the incident occurred at about 12:23 p.m. when representatives of the Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CRIN), Ogun State chapter, were attacked by unidentified armed men at the nursery site of the establishment.
The victims were said to be at the facility to submit their annual collections of cocoa seedlings for the 2026 planting season when they were abducted by the unidentified gunmen.
Penpushing further reports that the Command Public Relations Officer, Ayanlade Olayinka who confirmed rescue of the two victims in a statement published on the command’s official X page, also added that three suspects were arrested.
The police spokesperson disclosed that a joint security team comprising the police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), local vigilante groups, and Amotekun Corps was immediately deployed to the scene following a distress call.
Penpushing also reports that Olayinka added that the operatives engaged the assailants in a coordinated pursuit, leading to the rescue of two male victims and the arrest of three suspects.
“Intensive efforts are ongoing to rescue the remaining victim(s), as security operatives have commenced aggressive bush combing operations and sustained pursuit of the fleeing criminals’, he stated.
“The Command assures the public that it remains fully committed to safeguarding lives and property across the State. Members of the public are urged to remain calm, vigilant, and cooperate with security agencies by providing credible information that could aid ongoing operations,” the statement read.
Penpushing reports that the police command said security operatives had intensified bush-combing operations and were in sustained pursuit of fleeing members of the gang, and assured residents of its commitment to protecting lives and property and urged members of the public to remain calm while providing useful information to aid ongoing operations.
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