Police operatives in Oyo State have rescued one of two children abducted during a violent attack on a residence in Ikoyi-Ile, Orire Local Government Area, while efforts have been intensified to rescue the remaining victim and arrest the perpetrators.
Confirming the development, the new Police Public Relations Officer of the Oyo State Police Command, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said in a press release issued on Saturday, December 27, that the incident followed a report received by the Ikoyi-Ile Police Division in the early hours of December 25, 2025, that gunshots were heard around 1:30 a.m. at Ahoro-Dada Village via Ikoyi-Ile.
According to him, suspected hoodlums armed with guns and cutlasses invaded the residence of one Ajani Isaiah, firing shots and causing panic in the area. He added that Ajani Isaiah and two other individuals sustained gunshot injuries during the attack.
DSP Olayinka said the assailants abducted two children, Ajani Ayomide, 17, and Ajani Opeyemi, 15, and escaped to an unknown location before security operatives were alerted.
He explained that the Divisional Police Officer of Ikoyi-Ile and his men responded swiftly to the distress call, evacuating the injured victims to a medical facility where they were stabilised and later debriefed to support ongoing investigations.
The police spokesperson said a joint security operation involving police operatives, the Amotekun Corps, vigilantes and local hunters was launched, leading to intensive bush-combing of surrounding areas and the successful rescue of one of the abducted victims, Ajani Opeyemi, who has since been reunited with his family.
He further disclosed that a forensic sweep of the scene was conducted, resulting in the recovery of exhibits now aiding police investigations.
DSP Olayinka added that the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Femi Haruna, psc(+), has deployed the Anti-Kidnapping Unit and other tactical teams to the area and ordered the transfer of the case to the State Anti-Kidnapping Unit for discreet investigation.
He assured residents that the command, in collaboration with other security agencies and local partners, is committed to rescuing the remaining victim and bringing the fleeing suspects to justice.
The police urged members of the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities through the Oyo State Call Response Centre toll-free line 615, or the command’s control room numbers: 08081768614 and 07055495413.
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