Oyo State Police Command has announced the rescue of four passengers who were abducted by suspected gunmen along the Igbeti–Kishi Road in Irepo Local Government Area of the state.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday in Ibadan by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade.
According to him, the incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday when armed men reportedly emerged from a nearby forest and blocked the highway.
The attackers intercepted a commercial vehicle travelling from Igbeti to Kishi and forcefully took four passengers into the bush.
Ayanlade explained that upon receiving the report, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Femi Haruna, immediately ordered a rescue operation involving officers from neighbouring divisions as well as specialised tactical units.
