BREAKING: Two Kidnapped Children Freed as DSS, Forest Guards Kill Two Suspected Kidnappers in Kwara

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), working alongside forest guards and other security agencies, have rescued two kidnapped children during a coordinated security operation in Kwara State.

The operation, carried out on Thursday in a forest located between Oba Isin/Owa Onire in Isin and Ifelodun Local Government Areas, led to the rescue of 16-year-old Fatima Azeez and her five-year-old brother, Ibrahim.

According to sources within the Kwara State Government, the intelligence-led operation resulted in the killing of two suspected kidnappers, while several others reportedly escaped with serious injuries. Security operatives are said to be continuing clearance and rescue operations in the area.

Items recovered from the suspects include one AK-47 rifle, one single-barrel gun, one fully loaded magazine, nine empty magazines, a mini solar charger, and food supplies.

The latest operation comes just days after another intelligence-driven rescue mission freed pupils and teachers abducted by armed bandits in Oriire, Oyo State.

Government sources described Thursday’s operation as part of the state’s ongoing multi-agency counter-terrorism and anti-kidnapping strategy aimed at strengthening security and protecting residents from criminal activities.

Security authorities have yet to issue an official statement on the operation as of the time of filing this report.