The police ambushed the suspects, who had directed the victim's parents on where to drop the ransom.
The police in Ogun State, on Sunday, arrested two suspected kidnappers while trying to collect ransom from the family of a seven-year-old victim.In a statement by Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Ogun police spokesperson, the suspects abducted the seven-year-old, when he was sent on an errand by his mother.
Mr Ajibili told the police that his wife sent their son on an errand around 11:20 a.m. on Sunday, after which he went missing.Mr Oyeyemi, a deputy Superintendent of Police, said following the report, the acting Area Commander of Agbara, Kayode Shedrack, mobilised police officers to investigate the incident and fish out those behind the act.
“On interrogation, the suspects informed the police that they are three in number, but the remaining member of their gang was the person watching over their victim while they came out to collect the ransom. Having discovered that his two accomplices have been arrested, he took to flight immediately,” the statement reads.
“Upon the distress call, Dpo Ilese ijebu division, CSP Amuda Bolaji quickly mobilised his patrol team and moved to the scene.
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