The Police in Ondo State say a kidnap victim, Semiu Ogunniyi, has been rescued and four suspected kidnappers arrested across the state.

Mr Wilfred Afolabi, Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state made this known while briefing newsmen on the command’s recent achievements on Sunday in Akure.

Afolabi said that eight other people were arrested for armed robbery, cultism and stealing,

He also said three single rifles, one cut- to-size pistol, two Volkswagen Vento, three motorbikes, among others were recovered from the suspects.

According to the CP, the victim was kidnapped on May 14, 2025, around Iku Quarters, Ikare-Akoko.

“He was rescued by a combined tactical team of operatives from the command and hunters based in the area.

“One of the suspects involved in the abduction was arrested while the victim was rescued alive and unhurt without paying any ransom.

“The joint team strategically laid an ambush in a forest area near Supare in Akoko, believed to be a rendezvous point for the suspects, who had demanded a ransom of N14 million.

“During the interception, the suspects engaged the operatives in a fierce gun duel. In the exchange, several of the suspects sustained serious gunshot injuries.

“One of them, Babuga Muhammed ‘m’, from Igana, Iseyin, Oyo State, was apprehended.