A 12-year-old student of a private secondary school was, on Thursday, kidnapped in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital
Eyewitnesses told Punch Online that the kidnappers, who were masked, drove a car without registration number plates, armed with a gun, shooting sporadically to scare roadusers and passersby.
One of the eyewitnesses, who preferred not to be named, said, “The incident happened around 7:20 am. The kidnappers were masked and drove a car with no number plates.
“They pursued the girl’s mother. They abducted her and drove her off. Though the girl resisted. They escaped through the Challenge area of Ibadan.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed this in a statement released in Ibadan, the state capital, on Thursday.
He said, “In response to your inquiry, the state Police command confirms an incident of suspected kidnapping reported in the Challenge area of Ibadan in the early hours of today, Thursday, February 12, 2026.
“Preliminary information indicates that at about 7:20 am, a 12-year-old female student of a private secondary school in the area was allegedly abducted by unknown armed men at a junction leading to the school premises as she was alighting from a vehicle that conveyed her to school.
“The incident was promptly reported to the Police, and detectives were immediately deployed to the scene for preliminary assessment and fact-finding. Eyewitnesses at the scene were identified and questioned, and their accounts are providing valuable leads to assist ongoing investigations.”
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