Police arrest two members of a kidnap syndicate in Ogun
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta
Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two members of a notorious kidnapping syndicate, Jato Abu Bello and Muhammad Suleiman over their roles in series of kidnap cases in recent times.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, made this known in a press release in Abeokuta on Sunday.
“They were arrested in the early hours of Saturday 12th of March 2022 following a painstaking technical and intelligence based investigation embarked upon by the Taiwo Opadiran led anti-kidnapping unit which led the operatives to the suspects hideout at Rounder area of Abeokuta.
“Having located the hideout, the anti-kidnapping operatives in conjunction with men of Ilupeju and Lafenwa divisions stormed the place where two amongst the kidnappers were arrested.
“The suspects have confessed been the gang that kidnapped one Ajibola Salimot Adejoke who they traced and abducted in her house at Oke Ode area, off Ayetoro road, Abeokuta on the 17th of February, 2022.
“They also kidnapped one Victoria Oladoyin on the 26th of February, 2022 at Aboaba area of Sodeke titun Abeokuta.
Also, on the 8th of March 2022, the duo and their gang abducted two siblings namely; Esther Kehinde and David Kehinde at Ayetoro.
“Some of the victims have identified the suspects as their abductors.
“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, who commended his men for their resilience and determination in fishing out the suspects has directed that other members of the syndicate must be hunted for and brought to book,” the statement said.
