The Ogun State Police Command has arrested and paraded four members of a notorious kidnap gang terrorising Abeokuta and its environs.
The suspects, Ismaila Ibrahim 21yrs, Musa Muhammed 26yrs, Irekura Abu 43 yrs and Okanlawon Muhammed 26yrs were arrested following a series of kidnap cases at Soyooye and Ibara Orile area of Abeokuta.
According to a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the police, having received reports of kidnap cases in the aforementioned area, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, directed the Anti kidnapping team to move into the area and fish out the perpetrators of the dastardly act.
In compliance with the CP’s directive, the SP Taiwo Opadiran led team embarked on a technical and intelligence-based investigation, which led them to one of the suspects Irukura Abu, who was later discovered to be the supplier of guns to the hoodlums.
His arrest led to the arrest of Musa Muhammed, while he was coming out from their hideout to buy food for their victims and members of the gang.
The statement revealed that the duo, after a thorough investigation confessed to being members of a kidnap gang, who are responsible for the abduction of one Bishop Oladimeji Joshua of prayer city, Keesan, Abeokuta, on September 22, 2022.
They also informed the police that they were responsible for the kidnap of one Kafayat Jelili of Ogo Titun Area of Ibara orile on September 27, 2022. Their confession led to the arrest of the remaining two, Ismaila Ibrahim and Okanlawon Muhammed. Recovered from them are two double-barrel guns and one single-barrel long gun.
The Police revealed that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.
