Police Rescue Kidnapped Five-Year-Old in Oyo State

On July 11, 2026, the Oyo State Police Command successfully rescued five-year-old Fikayo Gbemiga, who had been kidnapped on July 3, 2026, from her residence in Iyana Offa, Lagelu Local Government Area. The police arrested two suspects, Seyi Adegboy and Adefemi Adegboy, who had demanded a ransom of N10 million for her release.

The operation was led by the anti-kidnap squad, utilizing technological investigative tools to trace and identify the suspects. The police stormed the suspects' hideout in the Mojoyin Molad area of Iwo Road, Ibadan, at approximately 10:30 PM, successfully rescuing Fikayo unharmed.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects had unlawfully accessed the victim's residence and had previously received N1 million as ransom from the victim's family. Olayinka Ayanlad, the police spokesperson, confirmed that investigations are ongoing to recover the ransom already collected and apprehend other members of the criminal syndicate.