POLICE ARREST TWO SUSPECTED MEMBERS OF TERRORISM SYNDICATE IN OGUN
The Nigeria Police Force, Ogun State Command, has announced the arrest of two persons suspected to be members of a terrorist syndicate in the Ijebu Ode Area of Ogun State.
This development was contained in a press release; AZ:5310/OGS/PRO/VOL.7/62 20/12/2021, by the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi. The suspects, one Samuel Oke and Denis Blessing, were arrested following series of kidnap cases, especially around the Ijebu-Ode axis of the State.
According to Officer Oyeyemi; “In compliance with the CP’s directive, the DPO Igbeba Division, CSP Musiliu Doga and his crack detectives embarked on a technical and intelligence based investigation. This subsequently led to the arrest of Denis Blessing on the 8th of December 2021 in his house at Ijebu-Ode. His arrest and confession led to the apprehension of Samuel Oke Abiodun in his hideout also at Ijebu-Ode.
“On interrogation, the two suspects confessed to having participated in four different kidnap operations in Ijebu-Ode. They confessed to being part of a syndicate that kidnapped one Alhaja Salam Mojisola on the 6th of December 2021 at the entrance of her house situated at Akinsanya Street Mobalufon Ijebu-Ode.
“They also confessed to the kidnapping of one Mrs Olaitan Daodu on the 26th of January 2021. Also, one Mrs Abimbola Bolanle Lateefat, the Deputy Director, I.C.T Department at Tai Solarin University of Education, was also kidnapped by the gang on the 20th of May 2021. They also participated in kidnapping one Mrs Adegoke along Atan-Ijebu road.
“According to the duo, their own assignment is to scout around, identify and monitor their would-be victim from their business places to their houses, and inform other members of the gang who will then block the victim mostly at the entrance of their houses and abduct such person. The Toyota Camry with registration number GGE 200 FN, which is their operational vehicle, has also been recovered", Oyeyemi stated in the release.
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