The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), National Headquarters, has commended the Ogun State Police Command, the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies for their sustained efforts to combat kidnapping and other forms of criminality across the state.
NANS, in a statement signed by its Secretary General, Comrade Oladimeji Uthman CNS, SANS, particularly praised the security agencies for their joint operation of November 8, 2026, which led to the neutralisation of a suspected kidnapper, arrest of an 18-year-old suspect, Abubakar Yinusa, and recovery of two additional AK-47 rifles.
According to the students’ body, the latest operation brings to two the number of suspected kidnappers neutralised in recent operations, while the total number of recovered AK-47 rifles has risen to three.
NANS also applauded the security agencies for the successful rescue of 10 passengers who were abducted from a commercial bus at Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu, on November 3.
The victims were safely released without injuries on November 7 following sustained security pressure and intelligence-led operations.
The association said the successful rescue underscored the importance of intelligence sharing, operational coordination and sustained pressure in dismantling criminal networks.
NANS recognised the leadership of the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, and the Director of State Services, DSS, Ogun Command, as well as the officers and personnel who participated in the operations.
It stressed that the safety of students, commuters and residents of Ogun State remained a collective responsibility, urging members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious persons or individuals with unexplained gunshot wounds to the nearest police station or other security agencies.
The association further called on security agencies to sustain the momentum by intensifying intelligence-led operations and ensuring that all persons connected with the kidnapping incidents are apprehended and prosecuted in accordance with the law.
NANS also commended the Ogun State Government and other security outfits for their continued support and collaboration in protecting lives and property across the state.
