12-year-old woman kidnapped in Oyo
A 12-year-old pupil of a non-public secondary college was, on Thursday, kidnapped in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Eyewitnesses informed PUNCH On-line that the abductors, who had been masked, drove a automobile with out registration quantity plates, armed with a gun, taking pictures sporadically to scare roadusers and passersby.
One of many eyewitnesses, who most popular to not be named, mentioned, “The incident occurred round 7:20 am. The abductors had been masked and drove a automobile with no quantity plates.
“They pursued the woman’s mom. They kidnapped her and drove her off. Although the woman resisted. They escaped by means of the Problem space of Ibadan.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed this in an announcement launched in Ibadan, the state capital, on Thursday.
He mentioned, “In response to your inquiry, the state Police command confirms an incident of suspected kidnapping reported within the Problem space of Ibadan within the early hours of at this time, Thursday, February 12, 2026.
“Preliminary data signifies that at about 7:20 am, a 12-year-old feminine pupil of a non-public secondary college within the space was allegedly kidnapped by unknown armed males at a junction resulting in the varsity premises as she was alighting from a automobile that conveyed her to high school.
“The incident was promptly reported to the Police, and detectives had been instantly deployed to the scene for preliminary evaluation and fact-finding. Eyewitnesses on the scene had been recognized and questioned, and their accounts are offering invaluable results in help ongoing investigations.”
The PPRO defined that the dad and mom of the sufferer have been contacted and are in shut contact with the Police as efforts proceed to make sure the protected rescue of the kid.
“The state Commissioner of Police has directed a complete and intelligence-driven investigation, assuring that each one potentialities and choices are being explored to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident and convey these accountable to justice.”
The command, subsequently, urged members of the general public to stay calm and to help the Police with any helpful data, assuring that such data shall be handled with utmost confidentiality.
“Additional updates shall be supplied as applicable,” the PPRO assured.
PUNCH On-line studies {that a} chieftain of the All Progressives Congress within the state, Wale Oriade, was kidnapped on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, round 7:06 pm at his workplace positioned at PJ Sq. Buying Complicated, beside the Nigerian Nationwide Petroleum Firm Restricted station, Elewure, alongside Iyana Ajanla, Akala Expressway, New Storage, Ibadan.
Eyewitnesses mentioned the attackers arrived in a blue Nissan Micra automobile with two occupants—a driver and an armed man—who forcibly seized Oriade and whisked him away in the identical automobile.
“The character of the assault and the precision with which it was carried out have triggered deep concern inside his group,” an eyewitness mentioned.
He regained his freedom on January 10, 2026, after 39 days in captivity.