The Kwara State Government has announced the successful rescue of two kidnapped children by a joint security team comprising operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and forest guards during a coordinated operation in the state.
The victims, 16-year-old Fatima Azeez and her five-year-old brother, Ibrahim, were rescued on Thursday from a forest located between Oba Isin/Owa Onire in Isin and Ifelodun Local Government Areas.
According to government sources, the intelligence-led operation resulted in the elimination of two armed kidnappers, while several others escaped with fatal injuries. The sources added that security operatives are continuing clearance operations in the area to track down the fleeing criminals and ensure the safety of residents.
Items recovered from the kidnappers included one AK-47 rifle, a single-barrel gun, one fully loaded magazine, nine empty magazines, a mini solar charger, and food supplies.
The latest operation comes just days after another intelligence-driven rescue mission freed pupils and teachers abducted by bandits in Oriire, Oyo State.
Government sources described Thursday’s operation as part of the ongoing multi-agency counter-terrorism and anti-kidnapping campaign aimed at dismantling criminal networks and strengthening security across Kwara State.
