THE INFORMANT247
10-11-2017.
~LOCATION OF MIKE OMOTOSHO KIDNAPPED MOTHER IDENTIFIED.
The police command in Kwara State today, Friday said it had arrested a gang of notorious kidnappers in the state.
The state’s Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Lawan Ado made this known at a press briefing held at the state Headquarters in Ilorin.
Mr. Ado said six suspects were arrested by the joint efforts of the police officers and member of the Vigilante group.
The commissioner said the suspect kidnaped one Usman Muhammadu on 6th of November, 2017 at Osi village of Ekiti local government area of Kwara State.
He also noted that the family had paid a sum of #500,000 for the release of the victim.
“there was another report that the said Usman Muhammadu was kidnapped by gunmen and the family had paid the ransom of #500,000 for the release of the victim.
The Victim: Usman Mahammadu
“Immediately the information was released detectives attached to Ekiti Division swing into action and concerned efforts of the police and members of Vigilante Group led to the arrest of six suspects.”
According to him, the suspects confessed to the crime.
The commissioner said the total sum of #361,150 alongside two single barrel guns, seven cell phones, and some dangerous charms, were recovered from the suspects.
Recovered Items
The Commissioner however said the suspect would be charged to court after investigations is concluded.
While reacting to questions, from pressmen, about the issue of the kidnaped mother of a former gubernatorial aspirant in Kwara state, Dr. Mike Omotosho, he noted that he personally led a team of policemen to the scene, and though they have been able to locate her whereabouts through the use of modern technologies, they were still launching a manhunt to rescue the woman safely and apprehend the kidnappers.