The Oyo State Police Command has rescued 17 children and arrested seven suspects linked to an alleged interstate child-stealing and human-trafficking network operating across parts of Nigeria. Commissioner of Police Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga announced the development on Monday during a press briefing at the state police headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, saying an investigation led to the arrests and rescues, according to the Daily Post.

Police in Oyo State have rescued 17 children from a suspected child-stealing and human trafficking syndicate, according to Tribune Online, but six children allegedly abducted by the group died while in captivity. Officers arrested one suspect in connection with the operation. The report did not provide further details on the circumstances of the children's deaths, the location of the rescue, or the identities of the victims and the suspect. Authorities are expected to continue investigating the syndicate's activities.

Sunday Igboho’s security network, Iru Ekun, has rescued a kidnapped woman from Oyo State and her son in Kwara State following a fierce gun battle with their abductors. The operation highlights the ongoing efforts of local security groups to combat kidnapping in the region.

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) announced that rescue operations are actively underway to recover children abducted in Oyo State, Nigeria, stating that significant progress is being made in the efforts.

The Oyo State Police Command has refuted claims that abducted schoolchildren and teachers from Orire Local Government Area were transported to Kaduna State by helicopter, labeling the reports as false and lacking credible evidence. The police emphasized that a viral social media video promoting this allegation is misleading and could cause panic, while they continue their search for the missing individuals.

The Nigeria Police Force successfully rescued a 43-year-old woman and her two-year-old son from a kidnappers’ hideout in a forest in Kwara State following a gun battle with the suspects. This information was shared by Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Okokon Iniedu, in a statement on Saturday.