6th May, 2024
Five kidnappers who slept off who slept off after abducting the wife of a pastor and two other persons in Ofosu area of Ondo State have been arrested.
The kidnappers allegedly slept off after taking hard drugs, thus enabling their hostages to escape.
The kidnappers identified as Garuba Mumuni, 27; Yusuf Tale, 21; Kabiru Muhammed, 16, Shaibu Umar and Adamu Mohammed, were subsequently arrested by operatives of the Ofosu Division of Ondo Police Command.
They were arrested after the victims identified one of them.
According to the police, “A case of kidnapping was reported at Ofosu Division, that a pastor’s wife and a member were kidnapped in the church while the third victim was kidnapped while picking snails on the farm.
“The victims, however, escaped from their assailants at different dates after they had taken hard drugs and slept off.
“Through intelligence, on May 1, 2024, five among the six kidnappers were arrested by men of Ofosu division and have been identified by the victims as part of the gang that abducted them.
The state Police Commissioner, Abayomi Oladipo, said the suspects would soon be charged to court.
Also, the police said one Adetokunbo Adesina, who claimed to have been hired to kill over 500 persons, was also arrested after his last victim paid him N110,000.