Ondo Police Rescue Abducted Woman, Arrest Four Suspects in Owo Operation

(Police Command. Photo by Daily Post)

The Ondo State Police Command has rescued a 26-year-old woman who was abd¥cted in Owo and arrested four suspects in connection with the incident, following a coordinated security operation involving police operatives, the Amotekun Corps, local hunters, and vigilantes.

The victim, Miss Ogechi John, was abd¥cted on Monday, June 8, 2026, at Gozako Filling Station along the Emure–Akure Expressway by unidentified men who arrived in an ash-coloured unregistered Toyota Camry before fleeing the scene.

Police spokesperson DSP Abayomi Jimoh, in a statement on Tuesday, said the command immediately activated a coordinated response upon receiving a distress report.

Strategic entry and exit points within Owo and surrounding communities were secured, while tactical teams combed nearby bushes and possible escape routes in search of the victim and suspects.

The operation led to the discovery of the suspected getaway vehicle, abandoned in a bush at Ojana, Owo.

Acting on intelligence gathered during the search, police arrested three suspects found in possession of a lady’s motorcycle believed to be linked to the case.

The suspects were identified as Friday Shola, 27; Friday Monday, 21; Osho Joseph, 24; and Lawal Mariam.

Preliminary investigations revealed that one of the suspects allegedly disclosed that the abandoned vehicle had been handed over to a herbalist identified as Lawal Lucky of Idimepe Street, Owo, who is currently at large.

The victim was eventually rescued following sustained operational pressure and intelligence-led efforts and is currently receiving support.

Ondo State Commissioner of Police, CP Felix Ohagwu, commended operatives for their swift response, describing the operation as a demonstration of professionalism and resilience.

He reaffirmed the command’s commitment to ensuring that criminal elements find no safe haven in Ondo State, and urged residents to support security agencies with credible information.

Efforts are ongoing to arrest fleeing suspects and others allegedly connected to the crime as investigations continue.