Armed men suspected to be kidnappers on Thursday, shot one Al-haqq Shobakin in the chest and abducted two other residents in Kobape area of Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State.

DAILY POST gathered that the incident happened at about 7 p.m.

Shobakin had gone to open the gate for one Olayinka Obadimu, who was going out. They were attacked by the kidnappers at the gate.

Obadimu on sighting the kidnappers drove off with speed while they were shooting and Shobakin was shot in the process.

The kidnappers then proceeded into the house were they abducted Kelvin Moyegun and Kehinde Rufai.

DAILY POST learnt that Shobakin is currently in the ICU receiving medical care at a private hospital in Abeokuta.

Confirming the incident on Friday, the Police spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said operatives of the command had already been deployed to rescue the victims and arrest the hoodlums.

He said, “I can confirm that there was an abduction, and one person is currently in the hospital receiving medical care. 

“The command has deployed its operatives to rescue those who were abducted and also arrest the perpetrators.”

The Niger State Police Command has prosecuted several motorists after intercepting 82 vehicles during an ongoing statewide enforcement against unregistered vehicles, defaced number plates and illegal tinted glass.

The crackdown, which began on June 20, 2026, is part of the Inspector-General of Police’s directive to tighten security and curb crimes committed with vehicles whose identities are concealed.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said the operation targeted vehicles operating without registration number plates, with obscured or defaced plates, and those fitted with tinted glass in violation of the law.

He said while some motorists were cleared after screening, those found to have breached the law were investigated and arraigned before courts of competent jurisdiction.

According to the police, criminals often exploit unregistered vehicles, concealed number plates and tinted glass to evade detection while carrying out kidnappings, robberies and other crimes, making the enforcement critical to public safety.

Commissioner of Police, CP Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, said the exercise was not meant to harass law-abiding residents but to strengthen intelligence gathering, improve vehicle identification and enhance the state’s security architecture.

He urged vehicle owners to ensure their vehicles are properly registered and display visible number plates at all times, warning that the enforcement would be sustained across the state.

The police also encouraged members of the public to report complaints or observations through the Command’s emergency lines for prompt intervention.

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have carried out a clearance operation across suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, hideouts in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State following the recent attack on Miringa community.

The development was disclosed in a report by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security analyst covering the Lake Chad region.

According to the report, the operation commenced in the early hours of July 10 and was conducted by troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion in response to the terrorist attack on Miringa.

Makama reported that the troops operated in four combat teams alongside 25 local hunters from Buratai and Kurnari communities, supported by an EQ-series tactical vehicle, three gun trucks and 15 motorcycles.

“The combined force advanced into the Mangari, Bulazarma and Dora axis – areas believed to have served as movement corridors and temporary staging grounds for fleeing terrorists after the attack,” the report stated.

The report added that troops carried out cordon-and-search operations across the affected areas in an effort to track fleeing insurgents and recover hidden arms, ammunition and other logistics.

Makama further reported that although no direct contact was made with the suspected terrorists during the operation, troops identified and destroyed several makeshift shelters believed to have been used by Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters as temporary hideouts and assembly points.