Oyo State Kidnapping: Businessman Seized, Young Girl Shot by Gunmen

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a businessman in Irawo, Atisbo Local Government Area of Oyo State. A 10-year-old girl was also injured during the incident which occurred on Monday, May 11, 2026. The victim, Alhaji Wasiu Aleshinloye, was trailed from Kraal Market, Ago-Are, to his filling station and later to his residence, where he was abducted at gunpoint. During the attack, the girl sustained gunshot injuries and was rushed to a hospital for treatment and extraction of pellets. The spokesperson for the State Police Command, Olayinka Ayanlade, who confirmed the incident said it was reported at Tede Division at about 10:20 p.m. “Preliminary investigation revealed that one Alhaji Wasiu Aleshinloye was allegedly trailed from Kraal Market, Ago-Are, to his filling station at Irawo and subsequently to his residence at Irawo, where he was abducted at gunpoint by three armed men to a yet-to-be-identified destination,” the PPRO said. "During the incident, one Modinat Aleshinloye, female, aged 10 years, sustained gunshot injuries and was immediately rushed to a hospital for medical attention and extraction of pellets.” Ayanlade said police detectives recovered three expended shells of ammunition (currently undergoing ballistic examination) and three face caps were recovered for forensic investigation. Tactical and intelligence-driven efforts are currently ongoing to rescue the victim unhurt and apprehend the perpetrators, he added.