A 12-year-old student of a private secondary school was, on Thursday, kidnapped in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. One of the eyewitnesses, who preferred not to be named, said, “The incident happened around 7:20 am. They escaped through the Challenge area of Ibadan. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed this in a statement released in Ibadan, the state capital, on Thursday. He said, “In response to your inquiry, the state Police command confirms an incident of suspected kidnapping reported in the Challenge area of Ibadan in the early hours of today, Thursday, February 12, 2026.

Source: Punch February 12, 2026 19:07 UTC