Two suspected kidnappers have been arrested by Police, with their victim rescued unhurt in Ogun State, the State Police Command said in a statement released online.
According to the statement released on Wednesday 14th December 2022, and signed by the Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the two suspected kidnappers who were identified as Umar Mohammed and Aliyu Mohammed were arrested on Wednesday 14th December 2022 in Ogun state.
The a kidnap victim identified as one Olorunsogo Oluwaseyi was rescued unhurt.
SP Abimbola Oyeyemi further stated that the two suspected kidnappers were arrested following an information received by men of Ewekoro divisional headquarters, that the kidnappers, who abducted the victim at Soyooye area of Abeokuta, were sighted in a forest at Onigbedu area of Ewekoro local government area.
On the strength of the information, the DPO Ewekoro division, CSP Sunday Opebiyi, mobilized his men in collaboration with so safe corps men, Hunters, Vigilantes and some youths of the Community and stormed the said forest.
On sighting the men, the kidnappers fired gunshot at them, but the superior fire power of the policemen overpowered them, consequence upon which two members of the syndicate were arrested and the victim rescued, while others escaped.
The victim, Olorunsogo Oluwaseyi was abducted in front of his house at Soyeye area of Abeokuta at about 7:45pm on the 12th of December 2022 by a six man kidnap gang.
Recovered from the arrested suspects are; one single barrel gun with two live cartridges, two expended Cartridges, a bag belonging to the victim and some clothes.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, who commended the quick response of his men and members of the community has directed that the suspects be transferred to the Anti kidnapping unit of the State
Criminal investigation department for discreet investigation. He also ordered a massive manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang with the view to bring them to justice.