Police in Ondo State say a 55-year-old man, Idowu Alade, escapes from a kidnappers’ hideout in a forest in Ose Local Government Area after being abducted on August 21, 2026. The reports say Alade escaped from his captors’ den and later recounted his ordeal to authorities.
Police say the abduction happened at about 6:00 p.m. at Aroge Camp via Idoani, where Alade was reportedly taken by kidnappers. Following the escape, the Ondo State Police Command carries out actions that lead to the arrest of two suspects connected to the case.
While the outlets share the same core facts—Alade’s age, his name, the date and time of the abduction, the location around Aroge Camp and Idoani, his escape from the hideout, and the arrest of two suspects—one outlet also highlights that the escape occurs from an “Ondo forest” hideout in Ose Council Area, reflecting slight differences in how the area is described.
