The Ogun State Police Command have rescued the wife of retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG, Hakeem Odumosu from the Kidnappers’ den.
Odumosu’s wife was abducted on January 16, 2025, at 9:45 PM by four masked gunmen from her Lexus Jeep outside her residence in Arepo, Ogun State.
The abduction sparked an immediate response from the anti-kidnapping unit of the Ogun State Police Command, who commenced a thorough investigation and began moves to rescue her.
According to the Police Public Relation Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, the police engaged in extensive surveillance of the creeks surrounding Arepo and tracked down the kidnappers.
He said on January 23, 2025, at around 06:45am, police conducted a raid in the swampy area of Ikorodu where the kidnappers were reportedly planning their next attack.
“Upon arrival, the operatives encountered the kidnappers, who opened fire. In the ensuing confrontation, two of the gunmen were neutralized, while four others fled the scene, abandoning their operational weapons. The victim, Mrs Odumosu was rescued within the swampy creeks during the operation, unharmed. She is currently undergoing medical evaluation as a precautionary measure and has since been reunited with her family. The police also recovered four Ak-47 rifles, three locally made single barrel rifles, ammunition of various calibers, and the sum of N10milion ransom previously demanded by the kidnappers.