The Ogun State Police Command says its operative have arrested four suspected kidnappers terrorising Abeokuta, the state capital, and its environs.

The command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this via a statement issued on Wednesday.

According to Oyeyemi, the suspects, Ismaila Ibrahim, 21, 26-year-old Musa Muhammed, 43-year-old Irekura Abu, and 26-year-old Okanlawon Muhammed, were arrested following series of kidnap cases at Soyooye and Ibara Orile area of Abeokuta.

He stated that the Ogun State Commissioner of Police Lanre Bankole, directed the command’s Anti kidnapping team to move into the area and fish out the perpetrators.

“In compliance with the commissioner’s directive, the Superintendent of Police, Taiwo Opadiran-led team embarked on technical and intelligence based investigation.

“This led them to one of the suspects Abu, who was later discovered to be the supplier of guns to the hoodlums.

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“The arrest of one of the suspects led to the arrest of Muhammed while he was coming out from their hideout to buy food for their victims and members of the gang.

“The suspects confessed to be members of a kidnap gang who were responsible for the abduction of one Bishop Oladimeji Joshua of prayer city, Keesan Abeokuta, on September 22.

“They also informed the police that they were responsible for the kidnap of one Kafayat Jelili of Ogo Titun area of Ibara Orile on September 27,” the police spokesman said.

Oyeyemi added that their confession led to the arrest of the remaining two suspects, Ibrahim and Okanlawon Muhammed.

He listed items recovered from the suspected kidnappers to include two double barrel guns and a single barrel long gun.

The police spokesperson stated that the Commissioner of Police had ordered that the suspects be charged to court as soon as investigation was concluded.

He also directed a massive manhunt for other members of the gang who were presently on the run, with a view to bring them to justice.

The Star