Nine suspected kidnap syndicate operating on the Abeokuta-Ayetoro road in the Abeokuta-North Local Government area of the state have been arrested by Police operatives in Ogun state.
The apprehension of the kidnap syndicate was made known by the police public Relations officer in the state ,DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi through a statement.
Oyeyemi said the suspects were arrested in their hideout at Abule Oba, along Ayetoro road in Abeokuta.
He added that the suspects were arrested after two ‘okada riders,’ Hammed Taiwo and Kehinde Jimoh, who were their errand boys, were sighted in the Rounder area of the Abeokuta-North Local Government.
According to Oyeyemi, the suspects were arrested following a tip off from Sabo/Ilupeju divisional Headquarters.
He stressed the cooperation of the local hunters, so safe corps ,Oodua People Congress and men of the Amotekun corps in Ogun state.
The kidnappers have been identified by some of the victims they abducted.
Oyeyemi noted that “The suspects: Hammed Taiwo, Kehinde Jimoh, Umar Sanda, Sanda Aliu, Ali Morandu, Usman Abubakar, Usman Mohammed, Umaru Ahmadu and Umaru Momodu, were arrested following a credible intelligence gathered by policemen at Sabo/Ilupeju Divisional Headquarters, that Hammed Taiwo and Kehinde Jimoh, who are errand okada riders to the kidnap syndicate, were sighted somewhere in the Rounder area of Abeokuta-North local government.
“Upon the information, the DPO Sabo/Ilupeju division, SP Mustapha Opawoye, quickly mobilised his men and moved to the area, where the duo of Hammed Taiwo and Kehinde Jimoh were apprehended.