Kidnappers who have been operating around Ikire and other communities between Ibadan to Ife expressway have been rounded up by the police.
The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 11, Mr Leye Oyebade, disclosed this at the ongoing Southwest security summit in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Zone 11 comprises Oyo, Osun and Ondo states.
Oyebade made the revelation while explaining that security agencies were not overwhelmed by the security challenges in the region.
He added that the kidnappers who apprehended Prof. Adegbehingbe of the Obafemi Awolowo University have also been arrested.
According to him, the police decided against publicizing their successes on those arrests for security reasons.
While commending the governors for supporting police operations in their various states, Oyebade insisted that more support, especially in the area of vehicles and technology, will further enhance the ability of the force to offer a more effective policing.