The Ogun State Police Command has rescued a suspected kidnap victim, arrested two alleged cattle thieves and recovered six stolen cows in separate operations across the state.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abeokuta.
Babaseyi said operatives of the Sagamu Police Division arrested the two suspects after receiving a distress call that seven cows had been stolen from a cattle yard in the Maskoli area of Sagamu.
He said the report was received in the early hours of Saturday, prompting officers to launch coordinated patrols along identified escape routes.
According to him, the suspects were intercepted along the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode Expressway, where officers recovered six of the seven stolen cows and seized a blue Nissan Cabstar bus allegedly used in the operation.
He added that investigations were ongoing to arrest other members of the syndicate, recover the remaining cow and prosecute everyone linked to the crime.
In a separate operation, Babaseyi said operatives of the command’s Safer Highway Patrol team foiled a suspected abduction attempt at Onigaari along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday.
He explained that the patrol team responded to gunshots heard during a routine patrol, forcing the suspected kidnappers to flee into a nearby bush.
The intended victim was rescued unhurt and taken to the Ogunmakin Police Post alongside the vehicle for safety and necessary police procedures.
Babaseyi quoted the Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, as commending the operatives for their professionalism and reaffirming the command’s commitment to intelligence-led policing and public safety.
He urged residents to remain vigilant and continue providing timely and credible information to support efforts to combat crime across the state.
The commissioner also assured residents that the command remained in control of the security situation and would continue to strengthen intelligence gathering and visibility policing.
