The command explained that a combined response team comprising police operatives, local hunters and other security agencies was immediately deployed to the area following the distress alert.
Three suspected kidnappers have been killed during a joint security operation in Oyo State, while an abducted victim was rescued alive following a gun battle between security operatives and the suspected criminals in the Otu area of the state.
The operation, carried out by operatives of the Oyo State Police Command in collaboration with local hunters and other security agencies, was described by authorities as part of ongoing efforts to tackle violent crimes and criminal activities across the state.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ayanlade Olayinka, the operation was launched after security operatives received intelligence from local hunters who reportedly came under attack while on a hunting expedition in Otu, located within the Oke-Ogun axis of the state.
The statement said, “The operation was initiated following a distress call received on 25th May 2026 from local hunters who had gone on a hunting expedition in Otu and came under gunfire attack by suspected kidnappers.”
