Oyo state Police command has rescued a couple abducted by armed kidnappers at Tiro Village, Irawo, in the Oke-Ogun area of the state.
According to the Oyo state Police command Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, in a statement late Thursday, the couple identified as Alhaji Busiru Booni and his wife, Alhaja Pitiku, were abducted in the late hours of Saturday, 5 July
DSP Ayanlade stressed in the statement that the couples was rescued unhurt through a coordinated security operation.
” The victims, identified as Alhaji Busiru Booni and his wife, Alhaja Pitiku, were abducted in the late hours of Saturday, 5 July 2026, when a group of about five armed men invaded Tiro Village, firing sporadically into the air before whisking the couple away to an unknown destination,” he said
DSP Ayanlade added “Upon receiving the distress report, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, immediately directed a coordinated search-and-rescue operation involving operatives of the Command, the Amotekun Corps, local vigilantes, and local hunters.
“During the operation, a Bajaj motorcycle earlier reported stolen was recovered abandoned in a nearby bush, providing a significant breakthrough in the rescue effort. The recovered motorcycle, coupled with the deployment of technological leverage, enabled the joint security team to identify the hideout of the hoodlums”.
He stressed further “Upon sighting the advancing joint security operatives, the kidnappers opened fire, resulting in a fierce gun duel. However, owing to the dense forest terrain and the difficult surrounding environment, the hoodlums escaped into the bush with varying degrees of gunshot wounds, abandoning the victims in the process.
” The victims were rescued unhurt, immediately evacuated to a medical facility for evaluation and necessary treatment, subsequently discharged after being certified to be in stable condition, and have since been reunited with their family.”
He stated that following the encounter with the hoodlums, the command has tasked members of the public “to remain vigilant and report any person seeking unusual medical attention or presenting with suspected bullet wounds to the nearest police station or security post”.
According to him, “Such timely information will assist ongoing efforts to apprehend the fleeing criminals and prevent further criminal activities”.