
POLICE ARREST MINOR KIDNAPPING SUSPECT IN OGUN
Ogun State police officers have detained Onoriode Augustine on suspicion of abducting children from the state’s Ijebu-Ode local government area.
The 33-year-old suspect was paraded on Friday at the command headquarters in the state capital of Abeokuta, Eleweran.
Speaking to reporters, Commissioner Abiodun Amalutu said that while Augustine had been taken into custody, Akpan, another suspect, was still at large.
During interrogation, the suspect admitted to kidnapping more than 10 children, who were later released to their families after ransom was paid, according to Alamutu.
The Commissioner claims that the suspect was also responsible for the kidnappings of Jonathan Favour and Adeogun Oluwasegun in Ijebu Ode.
Abiodun said, “The State has largely remained peaceful, with the latest arrests of one Onoriode Augustine, a 33-year-old man, while the suspect named Akpan has been on the run. They specifically target children for kidnapping.
“Since they began this illegal activity, they have taken more than ten children, who were subsequently returned to their families after ransoms were paid.
“They also informed the police that they orchestrated the abductions that occurred in Ijebu Ode, where Adeogun Oluwasegun and Jonathan Favour were kidnapped using similar deceptive tactics, such as pretending to rent a battery and seeking to lease an apartment on September 17th and 22nd.”
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