OPC arrests suspected kidnappers terrorising old Oyo national park

Members of the Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, person arrested 3 suspected kidnappers astatine the aged Oyo nationalist park.

The suspects are reported to beryllium a pack of criminals allegedly terrorising guiltless radical astatine the park.

The aged National Park, which stretches crossed 10 section authorities areas successful Oyo State and 1 section authorities country successful Kwara, has been nether a bid of attacks.

In 2025, immoderate wood guards were killed successful the parkland pursuing an onslaught by suspected criminals.

Subsequently, 39 students and 7 teachers were kidnapped successful immoderate communities successful Oriire section authorities country of the authorities successful May this year.

The kidnapped victims were allegedly held hostage by the kidnappers wrong the park.

OPC Coordinator successful Eseke village, Oriire section authorities area, Kehinde Zaccheus, revealed the latest improvement to newsmen connected Tuesday.

Zaccheus explained that the suspects were picked up astatine antithetic times by the OPC patrol team.

He added that 1 fishy was picked up astatine Eseke colony successful Oriire section authorities country portion others were picked up successful Igbeti successful Olorunsogo section authorities area.

He added that the suspects person been handed implicit to the constabulary for further investigation.

"The suspects specifically were picked up astatine different...