Suspects allegedly confessed to abducting Abubakar Abdullahim as police intensify efforts to dismantle wider kidnapping network
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate allegedly responsible for the abduction of a man in Molege community, Owo Local Government Area.
The suspects, identified as Adamu Rabiu and Haruna Likita, were arrested during intelligence-led operations by the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad, Akure, according to the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh.
Rabiu was arrested in Ibadan, Oyo State, following collaboration between the Ondo and Oyo State police commands, while Likita was apprehended around Ipele, near Owo.
The police said the arrests were linked to the August 1 kidnapping of Abubakar Abdullahim at Molege, adding that preliminary investigations had established connections between the suspects and the incident.
According to the command, both suspects made statements during interrogation admitting their alleged involvement in the crime.
The police said their statements and other intelligence were being analysed to determine the full circumstances of the abduction and identify other members of the syndicate.
The command said it was intensifying efforts to dismantle the wider kidnapping network and apprehend all persons connected to the crime.
Jimoh said the suspects would be charged to court after the completion of investigations, while the Commissioner of Police, Felix Ohagwu, urged residents to remain vigilant and provide credible information to security agencies.