{"id":1646,"date":"2025-09-02T11:52:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T11:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=1646"},"modified":"2025-09-02T11:52:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T11:52:05","slug":"police-apprehend-five-kidnappers-rescue-two-victims-in-kwara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2025\/09\/02\/police-apprehend-five-kidnappers-rescue-two-victims-in-kwara\/","title":{"rendered":"Police apprehend five kidnappers, rescue two victims in Kwara"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kwara State Police Command has arrested five suspected kidnappers and rescued two victims during a joint operation with local security outfits in Idofin Igbana, Oke-Ero Local Government Area.<br \/><br \/>The breakthrough followed swift collaboration between police operatives and the Local Government Security Initiative, who launched a coordinated search after receiving distress reports from residents.<br \/><br \/>The incident occurred on August 30 at about 7:45 p.m. when three women, Ahmed Aminat, Mohammed Habibat, and Isah Aminat, were abducted in the Oke-Ile area of Idofin Igbana.<br \/><br \/><br \/>According to security sources, operatives combed the surrounding bushes and traced the suspects to Ago Alu Fulani camp along the Idofin\/Olla road. On sighting the advancing team, the kidnappers fled, abandoning two of their captives, while escaping with the third victim, Ahmed Aminat.<br \/><br \/>Five suspects, Abubakar Seriki Juli, Mohammadu Bello, Abubakar Sodiq, Abubakar Bako, and another Mohammadu Bello, all residents of Idofin Aiyekale, were arrested at the camp.<br \/><br \/>\u201cOne of the victims was able to positively identify two of the suspects as members of the gang that carried out the abduction,\u201d the sources confirmed.<br \/><br \/>Police authorities said efforts are ongoing to rescue the remaining victim and to track down other fleeing accomplices linked to the crime.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kwara State Police Command has arrested five suspected kidnappers and rescued two victims during a joint operation with local security outfits in Idofin Igbana, Oke-Ero Local Government Area. 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