Police operatives attached to Ogun State Command have arrested two suspected kidnappers on Sunday 3rd of October 2021 while trying to pick ransom money.
Police Public Relations Officer for the Command DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi stated this in a Press Statement sent to CRIME CHANNELS Monday morning.
Oyeyemi said, “The suspects, Muhammed Abubakar 42 yrs old and Clinton Niche 18 yrs old were apprehended following a report lodged at Agbara Area command by one Stephen Ajibili who reported that his seven years old son, Daniel Ajibili was abducted by unknown persons while he was sent on an errand by his mother at about 11:20 am”.
Abilities further stated that the abductors had called him and demanded for the sum of one million naira if he wants his son released.
According to the PPRO, “Consequent upon the report, the Acting Area Commander Agbara, CSP Kayode Shedrack, quickly mobilized his detectives to embarked on technical and intelligence based investigation to unravel those behind the dastardly act”.
The efforts of the detectives paid off when the suspects who had directed the victim’s parents to drop the ransom money somewhere, were ambushed and apprehended by the Police Detectives.
“The suspects subsequently led the Policemen to a bush where the innocent young boy was tied to a three by his abductors.
“On interrogation, the suspects informed the Police that they are three in number, but the remaining member of their gang was the person watching over their victim while they came out to collect the ransom.
“Having discovered that his two accomplices have been arrested, he took to flight immediately.
Meanwhile, the Acting Commissioner of police, DCP Abiodun Alamutu, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to anti kidnapping section of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation. He also directed that the fleeing member of the gang be hunted for and brought to justice within the shortest possible period.
