Police rescue 15-year-old kidnapped boy in Oyo
The Oyo State Police command has rescued a 15-year-old kidnapped boy, Sumaila Muhammadu, and neutralised one suspect during a gun duel on the Awe-Iwo Road. Read More:…
Kidnapping for ransom remains a persistent security challenge across Nigeria's South-West, with victims often taken along highways and rural routes before being held in forest hideouts. Oyo State has recorded a string of such incidents in recent years, prompting the state police command to intensify patrols and rely on intelligence-led operations along known flashpoints like the Awe-Iwo Road axis.
The coverage across outlets agrees on the core facts: a 15-year-old identified as Sumaila Muhammadu was freed in a shootout with a suspected kidnapper, who was killed in the exchange. Tribune Online adds that the operation was triggered by credible intelligence received by the command on October 22, 2026, around 5 p.m., offering more detail on the timeline than the other reports. None of the accounts yet say how long the boy had been held, how he was initially abducted, whether a ransom was demanded, or if other suspects linked to the gang remain at large — details likely to emerge as the police command issues further updates.