On Sunday evening, members of the Ondo State Police Command confronted suspected kidnappers during a shootout in Owo, Owo Local Government Area. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed that the clash occurred when six attackers tried to seize Pastor Taiwo Taiwo, the Chairman of Ojana New Area.
Authorities were alerted to the situation around 7:05 p.m. In response, the Divisional Police Officer for Owo B Division gathered a patrol team and arrived at the pastor’s residence quickly. A firefight broke out between the officers and the armed group.
The police team’s tactical pressure forced the criminals to flee into nearby vegetation, effectively ending the abduction plot. Pastor Taiwo and his family were safely secured by the officers and moved to a more protected area.
