The Oyo State Police Command has re-arrested a suspected kidnapper who earlier escaped from police custody, an incident that had sparked public concern and protests within the community. According to the statement, the operatives intercepted “a suspicious individual observed trekking within the vicinity,” who was subsequently stopped and questioned. He was identified as Ayomide Kareem, a 25-year-old male of Osorun’s Compound, Oyo. Further checks confirmed that “he is the same suspect who had earlier escaped from police custody at Jobele Division on the 10th of March, 2026, in connection with a case of suspected kidnapping.”The Command said the suspect is currently in custody and assisting the police with ongoing investigations. Following the earlier escape and the “unprofessional conduct of the operatives involved, who have since been detained and are undergoing orderly room trial,” the Commissioner of Police, CP Femi Haruna, ordered an intensive manhunt which led to the re-arrest.

Source: Punch March 18, 2026 19:53 UTC