OGUN POLICE RESCUE FIVE (5) ABDUCTED GATEWAY POLYTECHNIC STUDENTS IN INTELLIGENCE-LED RESCUE OPERATION
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have successfully rescued five (5) students of Gateway Polytechnic, Sapade, who were abducted by armed criminals in the Sapade area of Ogun State. The incident occurred on 27th April 2026 at about 2255hrs, when Ipara division received a distress report of a suspected kidnapping. Acting promptly, a patrol team was deployed to the scene where an ash-coloured Toyota vehicle was discovered abandoned. The vehicle was observed with visible bullet impacts and blood stains, while mobile phones and other personal belongings were recovered from within. Further examination of the scene revealed an identity card belonging to a student of Gateway Polytechnic, Sapade, confirming that the occupants of the vehicle were students. This development necessitated the immediate escalation of the incident and activation of a full-scale rescue operation. In line with standard operational procedures, the Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, ps...
