By Ismail Auwal
Ogun State Police Command State, on Tuesday, arrested three suspected members of a kidnap syndicate while collecting ransom for kidnap victims.
This was disclosed by the state command spokesperson, Abimbola in a statement on Thursday.
The suspects were arrested along Ayetoro road by police operatives in conjunction with men of 35 artillery brigade, Alamala, and men of So Safe Corps, Mr Oyeyemi said.
“The suspects, Abubakar Sodiq m’ 26yrs, Ibrahim Kuaki m’ 24 yrs and Muhammadu Dio m’ 22 yrs were arrested following a report lodged at Ilupeju divisional headquarters that two men, who had gone to work at Abule Oba Alamala along Ayetoro road were kidnapped by some gunmen.
“Upon the report, the DPO Sabo Ilupeju mobilized his men in collaboration with men of Nigeria army and So Safe Corps and they jointly embarked on aggressive bush combing in search of the victims and the suspects,” the statement reads in part.
Mr Oyeyemi said while the exercise was going on, the operatives received information that the suspects had contacted the families of the victims and asked them to bring ransom.
“Having received the information, the operatives swiftly moved to the area and laid ambush for the hoodlums. Not quite long, the hoodlums appeared to collect the ransom and the operatives engaged them in gun duel.
“Having realized that they were about to be overpowered, they took to their heels but were hotly chased and three amongst them were apprehended,” the police said.
Mr Oyeyemi, a deputy superintendent of police, said other members of the gang abandoned the victims and escaped with gunshot injuries.
