Police in Ogun state have arrested five people for allegedly kidnapping and killing a forty-five-year-old house wife, Memunat Akinde and a motorcyclist, Ibikunle Ajose in Ado Odo Ota local government area of the state.


The husband of the deceased had reported at Ado-Odo Ota divisional headquarters of the Ogun State Police Command that his wife was yet to return from the market where she had gone to buy fish.


The spokesman of the Ogun State Police Command, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi said in a statement in Abeokuta that efforts of the policemen paid off when one of the suspects, Okediran Monsuru was traced to Badagry and apprehended.


Mr Oyeyemi said his arrest led the team to the arrest of other members of the gang including Ajaoba Monday, Akewusola Wajud and Nupo Pona.


He said the suspects confessed to the crime, explaining that they were working for a notorious land grabber who they simply identified as” Lebo” who gave them directive to slaughter the victims.


The spokesman of the Ogun State Police Command who said the head of the victim was recovered from their herbalist, Dasu Sunday noted that a manhunt had been launched for their fleeing principal simply known as “Lebo”.


Mr Oyeyemi said the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Mr Edward Ajogun has directed that the arrested suspects be charged to court without further delay.


Olusegun Folarin

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