Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested two members of a kidnap syndicate terrorizing Ijebu-Ode and it’s environ.

The suspects, Samuel Oke Abiodun and Denis Blessing were arrested after a technical and intelligence-based investigation.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement in Abeokuta.

Mr Oyeyemi explained that the two suspects confessed to have participated in four different kidnap operations in Ijebu-Ode especially in the kidnap of the Deputy Director I.C.T department at Tai Solarin University of Education, Mrs Abimbola Lateefat.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Bankole who commended the resilience of his men in smashing the syndicate ordered the transfer of the suspects to the anti-kidnapping unit of the State criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation.

Mr Bankole also directed a massive manhunt for remaining members of the syndicate with the view to bring them to justice. 

Olusegun Folarin

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