The Ogun State Police Command has advised residents to stay vigilant regarding new tactics employed by kidnappers in targeting their victims.
According to Omolola Odutola, the command’s Public Relations Officer, in an exclusive discussion with PUNCH Online, kidnappers are now ambushing their victims at their doorsteps, striking when they are entering their homes.
Odutola revealed that a manhunt has been initiated for the kidnapping group, emphasizing that such incidents are on the rise, particularly in the eastern part of the state.
The spokesperson further specified that the areas where these syndicates are active include Sagamu, Iperu, Ikenne, Odogbolu, and Eruwon in Ijebu Ode within the Ogun East Senatorial District.
She added that a similar report was made by a member of the public about the kidnapping of his wife in the same manner.
Odutola added, “He reported that his wife, Nimota Busari and their two children were returning home in her unregistered navy blue 2010 Toyota Corolla from her shop in Ibepa Area, Sagamu. Three armed men intercepted her at the gate, snatched the car, threw the children out, abducted her, and drove off.”
The PPRO noted that people living in remote areas where the police may not be able to access easily were the targets of the syndicate.
She, however, urged people living in places with distant proximity to the nearest police station to avoid night movement.
“The CP directs business owners who live in quiet places, where immediate help cannot reach them or people who live at new sites to arrive at their homes before dark, so the police can study the situation better,” she added.
The police spokesperson further noted that patrol teams have been deployed to the hotspots of the attacks while reiterating the command’s commitment to ending crime and criminality.
