Men of the Ondo Police Command have arrested five suspected kidnappers who had been tormenting the people of Ore/ Ofosu community in Odigbo local government area of the state.
The five suspected kidnappers who abducted a Pastor’s wife and other people were arrested after one of the victims identified one of them.
It was gathered that the suspects who include, Garuba Mumuni age 27, Yusuf Tale age 21, Kabiru Muhammed age 16, Shaibu Umar, and Adamu Mohammed age 22 we’re arrested after one of them was identified.
According to Police Commissioner, Peter Abayomi, who explained that the victims escaped from the kidnappers’ den after the six suspected kidnappers slept off in the forest.
Abayomi explained that the suspected kidnappers slept off because of the effect of the hard drugs they had taken, saying they were unconscious when the victims ran away.
He, however, said one of the victims who identified one of the suspected kidnappers informed the police who trail the suspect, leading to the arrest of four other suspects, while one is still on the run.
According to the police, “A case of kidnapping was reported at Ofosu Division, that a pastor’s wife and a member were kidnapped in the church while the third victim was kidnapped while picking snails at the farm.
“The victims however escaped from their assailants at different dates after they had taken hard drugs and slept off.
“Through Intelligence, on the 1st of May, 2024, five amongst the six kidnappers were arrested by men of Ofosu division and have been identified by the victims as part of the gang that abducted them“
The Police Commissioner also disclosed that two suspected kidnappers were apprehended in Ifon, in Ose local government area of the school.
He said; “On the 28th of March, 2024 at about 1800hrs, a case of Kidnapping was reported at Ifon Police Station, in which two people were abducted and a woman killed by suspected kidnappers.
“Police Detectives from the division in collaboration with local vigilantes arrested one Muhammad Bello, Muhammad Suraju, and Suleiman Saliu.
One of the victims identified two of the suspects as part of the people who kidnapped him and collected the sum of ₦1,800,000 as ransom before he was released.”
The Ondo Police Commissioner, Abayomi, however, said the suspects would soon be charged in court
