The Ogun State Police Command has arrested four members of a kidnap syndicate, alleged to have abducted a 13 year old girl in Onipanu area of Ado- Odo/ Ota local government area of the state.
Penpushing reports that,the Command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi made this known on Tuesday in a statement, and gave identities of the suspects as include: John Nelson,(21), Adeleke Ayotunde (29), Adekunle Basit (20) and Abey Fagbemi( 20).
The statement said the suspects were arrested, following a complaint lodged at Onipanu divisional headquarters, by one Adejunwon Odunowo, who reported that, her 13 year old daughter Susan Odunowo, was sent on an errand by her mother at about 6:30 p.m. of 6th of May 2021, but didn’t return home.
Penpushing further reports that, the police spokesman added that, the complainant said he later received an anonymous phone call, demanding for the sum of N500,000 as ransom, if he ever wants to see his daughter again.
‘Upon the report, the DPO Onipanu division, CSP Bamidele Job, detailed his crack detectives, to embarked on intelligence and technical based investigation, in order to unravel those behind the devilish act’,Oyeyemi said.
‘On the 8th of May 2021, the detectives successfully traced one of the suspects to Cele area of Ota, where he was arrested. His arrest, led to the apprehension of two other members of the gang at a factory in Ota’, he added.
Penpushing also reports that, Oyeyemi said it was then discovered that the victim was being kept in a room, owned by Adekunle Basit, adding that detectives swiftly moved in there, and rescued the victim unhurt.
‘The leader of the gang, Abbey Fagbemi, who took to flight immediately he heard of the arrest of his fellow gang members, was later arrested at about 7:30 am of Monday 10th of May 2021’, he stated.
The command spokesman said the victim has since been reunited with her family, adding that the Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, who expressed satisfaction about the quick response of his men to the incident, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to anti kidnapping section of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department, for discreet investigation and prosecution.
The statement added that the police boss also appealed to members of the public, to adhere strictly to various security advice given by the command, in order not to fall victim of kidnap syndicates.
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