The Police in Ogun State have arrested 41 kidnap suspects from Fidiwo/Onigari forest along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in connection with the abduction of the son of the Chief Medical Director of Lafia Hospital, Ibadan, Kayode Sule and two staff members.
This was contained in a statement by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Monday, who said that the effort of the high powered security operatives deployed to the area yielded a positive result.
Oyeyemi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, complemented the effort of the Command with the deployment of a police helicopter to comb the hideouts of the kidnappers.
Our sister publication, Sunday Tribune, reported the release of the abductees late Friday evening, which according to the PPRO was led by Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations.
Oyeyemi said aside from the three victims, four other people in captivity of the hoodlums were equally rescued by the Police.
DCP Edward Ajogun led the operation.
The image maker said one person was arrested in connection with the kidnap while 40 were arrested with illicit drugs after carrying out intelligence-based investigation in surrounding forests and vulnerable points.
The PPRO said, “Having located the hoodlums’ hideout, the place was smoked through the chopper, which left the hoodlums with no other alternative than to hurriedly pushed out their victims from captivity.
“It was later discovered that apart from three persons abducted on the 23rd of July, another four persons were abducted on the 24th but not reported.
“In all, seven victims were successfully rescued on the 27th of July 2019, and they have all been reunited with their families.
“One suspect who is strongly believed to have taken part in the kidnap saga was arrested and he is currently assisting the police in our investigation.
“To further rid the area of criminal activities, a comprehensive intelligence-based raid was carried out in all the surrounding forests as well as the vulnerable points in the area where about 40 suspects were arrested with all sort of illicit drugs.
“They are all been investigated and whoever is culpable amongst them will be arraigned before a court of competent jurisdiction.”