Police Arrest Suspected Armed Robbers, Rescue Kidnap Victims In Ekiti

The Ekiti State Police Command has recorded another major breakthrough in its intelligence-led policing operations with the arrest of two suspected armed robbers, the rescue of two kidnapped victims, and the recovery of stolen property.

According to the Command, the successful operation is part of its ongoing efforts to combat crime, protect residents, and strengthen security across the state.

The police also reaffirmed their commitment to sustaining intelligence-driven operations aimed at dismantling criminal networks and ensuring the safety of lives and property.

Residents have been encouraged to remain vigilant and continue providing useful information to security agencies to support the fight against crime in the state.

The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu.

  

“In the early hours of Monday, June 29, 2026, at about 3:00 a.m., a gang of three armed hoodlums attacked a broken-down petrol tanker along the Ikole–Oye Road. The hoodlums robbed the driver and his motor boy of their mobile phones before abducting them into a nearby bush, where they tied both victims to a tree.

“The suspects subsequently returned to the tanker, removed six truck tyres and loaded them into an ash-coloured Ford minibus, intending to flee towards Kogi State.

“Acting swiftly on credible intelligence, operatives of the Safer Highway Patrol intercepted the vehicle, recovered all the stolen tyres and arrested two suspects identified as Ezekiel Balogun and Usman Wada, both of Kabba, Kogi State. One other suspect escaped and is currently at large.

“The arrested suspects led the police operatives to the bush where the abducted driver and his motor boy were rescued unharmed.

“The case has been transferred to the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) for discreet investigation, while efforts have been intensified to apprehend the fleeing suspect and bring all those involved to justice.”

The Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, CP Falade Adegoroye Micheal, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property and urged residents to continue providing timely and credible information to support the fight against crime and criminality.