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 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.

The Ekiti State Police Command has successfully rescued worshippers who were abducted during an attack on the Christ Apostolic Church located in the Ilejemeje Local Government Area, according to Naija News.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, announced that significant progress has been made in the efforts to rescue 39 pupils and seven others who were abducted in Oyo. This update highlights the ongoing operations aimed at ensuring the safe return of the victims, according to Naija News.

Kidnapped worshippers from a Christ Apostolic Church in Ekiti have been released after several weeks in captivity, according to police reports. Unfortunately, one of the victims died during the ordeal.