Ondo State Police Command has arrested two kidnap suspects who were allegedly involved in serial kidnapping cases. It also arrested one fake kidnapping/stealing suspect.
A statement by the police spokeswoman in the state, SP Funmilayo Odunlami, said that the suspects abducted Mrs. Akinloye Folashade and Stephen Stella between July 13 and August 28.
Also, she said that one stealing/fake kidnapping suspect was arrested.
She said the two kidnap suspects “attacked and kidnapped one Mrs. Akinloye Folashade ‘F’, from her shop at Ofosu area, they used Toyota Camry with Reg No. AKD 797 AP ashes colour to kidnapped the victim.
“During investigation, it was discovered that the aforementioned were involved in several cases bordering on kidnapping where the duo of one Mrs Folashade Akinselure ‘f’ and Stephen Stella ‘f’ were kidnapped on the 13th day of July, 2021, and 9th day of March, 2022 respectively.
“A team of Policemen attached to the Anti-Kidnapping Squad swung to action and the suspects were eventually apprehended. They confessed to the commissioner of the crime while the victims were rescued unhurt.
“The Toyota Camry and two cutlasses used were recovered from the suspects. They will soon have their day in court.”
SP Odunlami said that a commercial tricycle operator who allegedly faked his kidnap to dupe his employer was also arrested, and would soon be charged to court.
She said that a complainant reported that he gave a Bajaj Tricycle with registration number FGB 016 VL valued ₦1.6 million to the suspect on daily delivery of ₦4,000, but that “three days later, the suspect called the complainant and claimed that he was kidnapped that the complainant should assist him to pay ransom for his release.”
“During investigation, forensic analyses shows that the suspect was in Badagry, Lagos State not Igoba, Akure where he claimed he was being held hostage. He was arrested together with the tricycle and brought back to Akure. The suspect will soon be charged to court,” she said.
Items recovered are Toyota Camry car, one tricycle and two cutlasses.
