Police rescue abducted Ondo woman, recover stolen vehicle after gun battle

The Ondo State Police Command has rescued a 61 twelvemonth aged woman, Mrs Modupe Oladele, who was abducted by equipped men successful Owo, and recovered her stolen conveyance aft a weapon conflict with the suspects.

According to a connection issued on Wednesday by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the unfortunate was abducted successful the aboriginal hours of June 23, 2026, aft equipped hoodlums invaded her residence successful Owo.

Jimoh said the assailants besides stole her Toyota Matrix conveyance with registration fig WWW-434-AG.

Following a distress call, operatives launched a coordinated pursuit and intercepted the suspects astir Ojana Phase 3.

“The suspects fled into the surrounding bush, with immoderate believed to person sustained gunshot injuries during the speech of fire,” Jimoh stated.

The constabulary recovered 2 expended cartridges, a sandal believed to beryllium to 1 of the suspects, and a torchlight astatine the scene.

Jimoh said efforts were ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects, immoderate of whom were believed to person sustained gunshot wounds.

Commissioner of Police Felix Ohagwu commended the operatives for their swift effect and urged residents to proceed providing credible accusation to enactment transgression warring efforts successful the state.

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