Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command has rescued students of the Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Sapade, abducted by suspected armed bandits in a private students’ off-campus hostel.

Recall that the school’s Students’ Union Government, SUG, had revealed in a statement on July 29, 2026, that five students were abducted during an attack which occurred at about 7:45 p.m.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, while confirming the development said, “The students have been rescued.”

Similarly, the Ogun State Joint Campus Council of the National Association of Nigerian Students, and the National Association of Ogun State Students, confirmed the rescue in a joint statement on Thursday,

“We are delighted that the students have been rescued alive and unharmed, bringing an end to the anxiety experienced by their families, colleagues and the entire Nigerian student community,” the two students bodied said.

The appreciated the police, State Security Service, Nigerian Army, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, local vigilantes and other security agencies involved in the operation.

They urged students to be vigilant, security conscious, and support efforts to ensure that campuses and surrounding communities remain safe.

The latest development came just a day after NANS issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the state government and security agencies to rescue the abducted students, and threatened to embark on peaceful protests after the deadline.

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old woman and a nursing officer over the alleged abduction of a one-and-a-half-year-old baby boy from the paediatric ward of Babura General Hospital.

The command’s spokesman, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists on Thursday.

According to the statement, the woman, identified as Khadija Aliyu of Kinkinau Quarters in Kaduna State, was arrested following a distress call from the hospital reporting the disappearance of the child.

Police operatives tracked the suspect to the outskirts of Babura town, where she was allegedly found in possession of the abducted child.

The police said further investigation led to the arrest of Sadik Sale Yahaya, 25, a nursing officer attached to Babura General Hospital, who allegedly conspired with the woman to carry out the abduction.

SP Shiisu said the female suspect confessed during interrogation that she had taken the child to an orphanage in Kaduna State with the intention of selling the baby for N2 million.

The rescued child has been placed in protective custody and is expected to be reunited with the family after the completion of the necessary procedures.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Tijjani Murtala, commended the operatives for their bravery and professionalism in rescuing the child and apprehending the suspects.

He also urged residents to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies to support crime prevention and public safety across the state.

The Jigawa State Police Command says it has foiled a suspected armed robbery operation and arrested two people over the alleged abduction of a one-and-a-half-year-old boy in separate operations across the state.

Police spokesperson SP Lawan Shiisu Adam said officers from the Violent Crime Response Unit were on a routine patrol around the Rashid Shekoni Teaching Hospital area in Dutse at about 3:00 am on Thursday when they stopped a tinted Sharon Galaxy vehicle carrying seven occupants whose movements appeared suspicious.

According to the statement, “Upon being signaled to pull over for routine security checks, the driver refused to comply and sped off, prompting the operatives to give the vehicle a hot chase.”

Police said the chase ended at Baranda Bush, where “the suspects eventually stopped the vehicle at Baranda Bush and opened fire on the police team in a desperate attempt to evade arrest.”

The officers returned fire, forcing the suspects to abandon the vehicle and flee into the bush. One suspect, who was found injured inside the vehicle, was taken to hospital but was later confirmed dead by a doctor.

Police recovered two machetes, three sticks, ropes and a Tecno mobile phone from the vehicle. Efforts are ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspects, while investigations continue.

In another operation, police arrested two suspects over the alleged abduction of a toddler from the paediatric ward of Babura General Hospital.

The arrest followed a report that the child had gone missing from the hospital. Acting on intelligence, officers arrested 20-year-old Khadija Aliyu on the outskirts of the town with the missing child.

Further investigations led to the arrest of Sadik Sale Yahaya, a nursing officer at Babura General Hospital, who police alleged conspired with the woman to abduct the child.

Police said the woman confessed to taking the child to an orphanage in Kaduna State with plans to sell the boy for N2 million.

The rescued child has been placed in protective custody and will be reunited with the family after the necessary procedures are completed. Both suspects remain in police custody as investigations continue.

Jigawa State Commissioner of Police Tijjani Murtala praised the officers involved in both operations and urged residents to continue providing useful information to help fight crime in the state.