- Recovers N10 million ransom in Lagos
The Ogun State Police Command with the help of the Force Headquarters have rescued the wife of the retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Hakeem Odumosu, from kidnappers and recovered N10 million ransom.
Mrs. Odumosu, was kidnapped from her home in Arepo, Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State last Friday by four armed men.
The kidnappers were said to have stormed the home of the Odumosus, shooting sporadically.
Mrs. Odumosu was about to enter her home when four masked men attacked her, dragged her from her Lexus Jeep, and took her through swampy areas to an unknown location.
In a statement yesterday, the Force Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commissioner of Police Olumuyiwa Adejobi said: “In a commendable display of teamwork and swift action, police operatives attached to the Ogun State Command have successfully neutralised the kidnappers of Mrs. Odumosu, wife of Retired Assistant-Inspector General, AIG Hakeem Odumosu, and rescued her unharmed.
“On January 16, 2025, at approximately 9:45 pm, four masked gunmen forcibly abducted Mrs. Odumosu from her Lexus Jeep outside her residence in Arepo, Ogun State. The abduction sparked an immediate response from the anti-kidnapping unit of the Ogun State Police Command, who commenced a thorough investigation and targeted pursuit of the kidnappers”.
Adejobi said with the support of the Force Headquarters technical intelligence platforms, the Ogun State police operatives engaged in extensive surveillance of the creeks surrounding Arepo, gathering crucial information to track down the assailants.
He said their efforts culminated in a raid on January 23, around 06:45 am.
“The intelligence-led operation took the police to a creek in the swampy area of Ikorodu where the kidnappers were reportedly planning their next attack.
“Upon arrival, the operatives encountered the kidnappers, who opened fire. In the ensuing confrontation, two of the gunmen were neutralised, while four others fled the scene, abandoning their operational weapons,” Adejobi added.
He said Mrs Odumosu was rescued within the swampy creeks during the operation, unharmed.
Adejobi said she was undergoing medical evaluation as a precautionary measure and had been reunited with her family.