Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, announced Saturday that a woman and her son abducted in Igbope, Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State, had been rescued in Kwara State following a joint operation with the Nigeria Police Force. Igboho, founder of the Iru Ekun Security Network, said his operatives, working alongside the police's Intelligence Response Team (IRT), engaged the kidnappers in a gun battle in the early hours of Saturday to secure the freedom of the victims, identified as Adijat Kubura Aliqlas and her son, Abdulmalik. According to a statement from Igboho's media office, the roughly three-day operation relied on sustained intelligence gathering and tracking, with the kidnappers lured into an ambush after agreeing to collect a ransom. "Around 12:00 a.m., they came to collect the ransom as we had agreed. But we attacked them in the forest and there was an exchange of gunshots. We subsequently gave them a hot chase and combed the forest," Igboho said, adding that the abductors fled with gunshot wounds, abandoning their captives in the process. "We heard their voices shouting for help and were able to locate where the voices were coming from and rescued them," he said, noting that both victims are currently receiving treatment at Igboho General Hospital. Igboho credited Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu for coordinating with the Commissioners of Police in Kwara and Niger states throughout the operation, which he said proved decisive after several days and nights of tracking through forest terrain. A separate account of the rescue indicated that intelligence gathered on July 2 placed the suspects operating near Bode Sadu, before Jebba, prompting security operatives to monitor the area until the moment to strike. Reaffirming his commitment to protecting lives and property, Igboho assured residents of Oke-Ogun and Oyo State that his network would continue supporting lawful security efforts, while urging the public to remain calm and avoid spreading unverified information that could cause unnecessary panic.