In a daring operation, Police operatives in Ogun State killed the kidnappers of Folashade Odumosu, the wife of retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, rescuing her and recovering the ransom used as bait to lure the kidnappers.

Odumosu was abducted last week at the entrance of her residence in Arepo, Owode Local Government Area, Ogun State. Her abductors demanded N40 million ransom.

National Police spokesperson Olumuyiwa Adejobi who disclosed this in a statement posted on X on Thursday, said the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun “commended the Police Operatives and CP Ogun State, Lanre Ogunlowo, for a good job.”

Though Olumuyiwa Adejobi neither disclosed the ransom money recovered from the neutralized kidnappers nor where the rescue took place, he emphasised that the police are “committed to safeguarding Nigerian citizens and our dear country”.

The kidnappers intercepted Mrs Odumosu’s Lexus SUV vehicle and took her through a swampy area to an unknown location.