Police Arrest Five Suspected Kidnappers in Ogun

James Sowole in Abeokuta

Operatives of the Ogun State Command of Nigeria Police , have arrested five members of a suspected kidnap syndicate, terrorizing Obada Oko and its environs in Ewekoro Local Government area of the state

The suspects according to the statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, are Aliu Manya, Usman Abubakar, Abayomi Olayiwola, Nasiru Muhammad and Bello Usman.

He said the suspects were arrested following were arrested, following an information received by policemen attached to Obada oko Divisional Headquarters that the men were sighted on two motorcycle inside forest at Eleja area of Obada oko at about 8:00pm

He said, “Upon the information, the DPO, Obada Oko Division, Tijani Muhammed, quickly mobilised his men and in conjunction with other stakeholders like so safe corps, hunters and local vigilante, stormed the forest where the five suspects were apprehended.

“We recovered from them illicit drugs such as packs of tramadol, weeds suspected to be Indian hemp, three cutlasses, eskay and two motorcycles with registration number MEK 504 VC and ODE 423 VC as well as cash sum of seventy three thousand naira.

“While the investigation was going on, a kidnap victim who was earlier kidnapped and released came forward to identify the suspects as those that kidnapped him.

“His brother, who took ransom money to them also identified two amongst the suspects as those who collected the money from him for the release of his brother.”

Oyeyemi said the Commi-ssioner of police, Lanre Bankole, has ordered the transfer of the suspects to anti kidnapping unit of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation.

The commissioner has also directed that other members of the gang should be hunted for and brought to justice.

He therefore appealed to members of the public to assist the police by giving them useful information that will assist in tracking down the criminals within their areas.