Kidnap Victim Shot in Ogun Forest Recounts Attack After Rescue

A woman shot during a kidnapping attack in Ogbere Forest, Ogun State, has recounted her ordeal after being rescued by security operatives. 

Speaking after her release, the victim said armed men blocked the road and ordered her out of her vehicle.

“When we got to the center of the road, I saw a young man parked. He said, ‘Come out, or I will shoot you.’ I told him I wouldn’t come out. He shot me,” she said.

She said one of the attackers then took her daughter and sister. 

“He grabbed my daughter and shot me. He came back again, grabbed my sister and me,” she said.

The woman was among five victims rescued within 25 hours during a joint operation by the Lagos and Ogun State Police Commands under Operation Kosaye.

Police said the woman sustained gunshot injuries and is receiving medical care. Authorities said efforts are underway to arrest the remaining members of the gang.