Thursday, March, 19 2026 - The Oyo State Police Command has re-arrested a suspected kidnapper who escaped from police custody.
In a statement on Wednesday, March 18, the Police Public
Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said the suspect was apprehended on
March 17, 2026, at about 11:30 p.m. by operatives attached to the Ojongbodu
Area Command during a routine stop-and-search patrol at Irepo Junction in the
Ojongbodu area of Oyo.
According to the statement, the operatives intercepted “a
suspicious individual observed trekking within the vicinity,” who was
subsequently stopped and questioned.
He was identified as Ayomide Kareem, a 25-year-old male of
Osorun’s Compound, Oyo.
Further checks confirmed that “he is the same suspect who
had earlier escaped from police custody at Jobele Division on the 10th of
March, 2026, in connection with a case of suspected kidnapping.”
The Command said the suspect is currently in custody and
assisting the police with ongoing investigations.
Following the earlier escape and the “unprofessional conduct
of the operatives involved, who have since been detained and are undergoing
orderly room trial,” the Commissioner of Police, CP Femi Haruna, ordered an
intensive manhunt which led to the re-arrest.
The statement recalled that the incident had triggered
protests within the community, prompting the Command to initiate disciplinary
actions against officers found culpable, including the redeployment of the
Divisional Police Officer of Jobele Division and other administrative measures
to strengthen accountability and professionalism.
The Commissioner of Police also appreciated the
Inspector-General of Police for his “steadfast support and continued commitment
to ensuring discipline, professionalism, and operational effectiveness across
Commands nationwide.”
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