The Lagos State Police Commissioner of Police has commended police operatives, local vigilante group members and hunters for the successful rescue of two residents of Ijede Creek Side who were abducted in a settlement by Ijede Creek Side, Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
The Lagos Police spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, said their safety was the priority in the execution of the operations, leading to them being released unhurt.
He explained: “At approximately 11:pm on the said date, a distress report was received at Ijede Division indicating gunshots in the vicinity of Igbe Creek Side settlement.
“Acting swiftly, combined teams of more than fifteen police tactical squads, detectives, conventional policemen, local vigilantes, hunters and the locals were immediately mobilised to the scene.
“It was confirmed that the two victims, both residents of Ijede Creek, whose houses are inside the creek, had been attacked and abducted by unidentified hoodlums who fled via the creek and adjoining forest.”
According to Hundeyin, on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, a robust and elaborate rescue operation was launched.
“Fifteen Police tactical teams, detective squads and police rescue and intervention squads, alongside local vigilantes, hunters, and the locals, were strategically deployed in different directions to block all entry and exit points to the surrounding creek and forest, combing the area and exerting significant pressure on the kidnappers. This coordinated rescue operation led to the successful release of the victims at about 11 p.m. on May 25, 2025.”
Hundeyin said that the released victims have been reunited with their families.
Meanwhile, all police tactical teams, squads and other detectives in collaboration with the vigilantes, hunters and locals combed the creek and the adjoining forest to apprehend the kidnappers, to prevent further attacks on the Ijede Creek residents and bring them to justice.
The Lagos State Police Command commends the bravery of its officers and cooperation of the local vigilantes, hunters, and community members whose swift response was instrumental to the success of the operations despite the difficulties encountered in accessing the area, which by all standards pose a danger to security and safety of the residents living inside this creek and forest in the affected areas. The Command further reaffirm its commitment to ensuring the safety and security of all residents of Lagos State.
