Operatives of the Ogun and Lagos Police Command have arrested 88 suspects, rescued five kidnapped victims and killed four during its operation “Kosaye” (no chance) exercise.

The joint operation and bush combing exercise, carried out across Ogun, Lagos and up to the boundary Oyo State led to the arrest of 84 suspects, 75 males and 9 females.

Addressing newsmen on Saturday at the Ogun Police training college Iperu, the State Commissioner of police, Bode Ojajuni stated that the operation is an initiative of the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, aimed at wiping out criminal elements from the states.

Ojajuni stated that during the operation, five victims who were kidnapped along Ore–Ogbere  road on Thursday were rescued.

He noted that during the rescue operation, four kidnappers were killed and another four were arrested.

Ojajuni said, “We formally launch operation “Kosaye” in Lagos and Ogun state. Operation “Kosaye” means there is no space for criminality and criminals. It is an idea and initiative of the Inspector General of Police and lightly supported and sponsored by the governors of Lagos and Ogun State.

“The aim of this operation is to wipe out banditry if at all it exists in the two states and also to clear the bushes in the states. It is also to wipe out other criminal elements. We are here to ally the fears of the citizens and rumors of banditry. We are free of bandits or kidnappers, both in Lagos no single Nigeria is in their hands.

“We have cleared the bushes right from Ikeja down to Kara bridge, to Reedem camp, Iseri corridor. We have moved to Owode Egba axis down to Ogere, we have extended to Ijebu Igbo, Ijebu Ode, J4 at the fringe of Ondo state bounded.

“We equally cleared Epe, Ikorodu, Ogijo and others. We cleared shanties, criminals hideouts and we made arrests. While the operation was going on there was a security breach along J3, J4 corridor at the fringe of Benin-Sagamu Express.

“It may gladden your mind to know that on the marching order of the inspector general of police, operation ko saye moved in and rescued five victims and in the course of the operation we neutralized four kidnappers, arrested another four aside the 84 other suspects that were arrested across Lagos and Ogun stretches.”

Items recovered during the operation include arms and ammunition, battle axes, cutlasses, Ak47, pump action, rifles, English pistols, locally-made pistols, phones among others.

The Ogun CP called for calm, urging residents not to panic, adding that once they see anyone with gunshot wounds they should inform the police immediately.

Also speaking, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, allayed the fears of residents over bandits in the states, nothing that all bushes have been combed and searched thoroughly.

Fatai reiterated the Force’s commitment to the safety and security of citizens, noting that the exercise continues and will be replicated across 

“To further clear the doubt of people who have been carrying rumour that bandits have taken over Ogun state and have infiltrated into Lagos state, this is to further clear their doubts that all the bushes have been combed both within Lagos and Ogun.

Most of the bushes we know they are thick bushes and they have been searched thoroughly. Apart from that, it is a continuous exercise, it will continue as long as it can stay. We want to assure the people of Lagos and Ogun that the IGP is not resting on his hoarse. 

“He is quite familiar of the terrain and has given a march order and I want to appreciate the governors of Lagos and Ogun who have largely supported and keyed into the initiative” he added.

The Department of State Services (DSS) has released a farmer, Nura Idris, after an investigation revealed he never worked with the Boko Haram insurgent group.
According to Daily Nigerian, DSS Director-General, Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi ordered Idris’ release and approved a payment of N3m to help him rebuild his life and business.

Idris, a farmer and herder from Soba Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was arrested in Suleja, Niger State, in 2024 over allegations of having ties to terrorists before he was handed over to the DSS.

A review panel set up by the DSS found no evidence connecting him to terrorist activities, leading to an immediate order for his release.

Speaking after regaining his freedom, Idris praised the DSS leadership for the way he was treated while in detention. He said the money given to him would help him restart his life.

Security sources said the DSS is reviewing old cases involving people who have been held for long to ensure that innocent individuals are not kept in custody unnecessarily.

Reports also said that more than 30 people whose cases were reviewed have received over N300m in compensation, as the DSS says the exercise reflects its commitment to protecting citizens’ rights while safeguarding national security.

A youth leader and a member of the Miango Youth Development Association, MYDA, John Telle Danjuma, has been killed by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militia who laid an ambush for him in the Gyu community in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.

A statement signed and issued on Saturday by the MYDA Publicity Secretary, Weyi Agara, said the incident occurred on Friday, June 25, 2026, when the gunmen ambushed Danjuma on his way home from a function and shot him dead.

In the statement, Agara said Danjuma, who was the Director of Social for the organization, was sworn into office only two months ago, along with newly elected executives.

“The Miango Youth Development Association (MYDA) mourns the brutal killing of our newly sworn-in Director of Social, Mr. John Telle Danjuma, popularly known as Excoba, who was ambushed and shot dead by Fulani militias along Gyu (Twins Hill) in the late hours of June 25, 2026,” Agara said.

He added that Danjuma, who was in his early 30s, was a devoted servant of his fatherland and humanity. 

“He assumed office just two months ago, dedicating himself to the upliftment of the Irigwe people. His life was cut short in active service, leaving behind a young wife and a little son who now face the future without his guidance and love.

“This heinous act is not an isolated incident but part of a systematic agenda of total cleansing against the Irigwe people, which has continued unabated,” the statement added. 

Meanwhile, the Plateau State Police Command spokesman, SP Alfred Alabo, could not be reached, nor has the Command made any official statement on the incident at the time of going to press.