Escapee Prisoner , Two Others Arrested In Ekiti For Alleged Kidnapping
The two other suspects , who were being detained at the Police headquarters in Ado Ekiti include: Owolabi Ojo, 48 and Adedayo Popoola, 48.
Mrs Aina was kidnapped at Ilogbo Ekiti, Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State last week by suspected gunmen, of which the trio had been traced to have allegedly connected with the abduction.
However, the Ekiti State Police Command Anti-Kidnapping Squad at about 6.30am on Tuesday secured the release of the abducted woman at Ita Ogbolu town, in Ondo State.
While parading the suspects yesterday at the Command’s headquarters, the State Police Commissioner, Mr Etop James, said two of the suspects were arrested at Ita Ogbolu, while the hostage’s driver, who was alleged to have given clue on how the woman could be kidnapped, was arrested in at Ilogbo Ekiti.
James described the suspects as members of the syndicates that have been terrorising and perpetrating high profile kidnapping in Edo, Ondo, Ekiti and Delta States recent time.
He said Olusola was one of the inmates who escaped from the Ekiti State prison along Afao road during the November 30, 2014 bomb blast, culminating in the escape of over 200 inmates.
James, who addressed newsmen through the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Alberto Adeyemi, said two red Golf vehicles and dangerous weapons, including cut-to-size pistols, were recovered from the suspects.
The CP added that the suspects were arrested after the security agencies had tracked their numbers, following which the
anti-kidnapping operatives had trailed them to Ita Ogbolu and secured the hostage’s release.
James disclosed that no ransom was paid to secure Mrs Aina’s release, saying it was through the concerted efforts of his men, who worked day and night to locate the perpetrators.
He said: “The vehicle seized were those that had been on our radar for long. The two vehicles were used to abduct the reverend father, Emmanuel Akingbade and many others in recent time.
“We are even very happy that Mrs Rose Aina had been able to recognize one of the suspects as being involved in her kidnap, so we are banking on these two backgrounds to be able to prosecute them”.
The Police Commissioner, however, lamented how Ekiti indigenes have been evading to give useful information through which the perpetrators of the nefarious act could be nabbed.
“We are quite sure that the kidnap syndicates are well known to our people. They are part of the society and they live among us. But the most difficult thing has been that people are not ready to give useful information.
“Police are no magicians, we only rely on information from the public to perform. We appeal to the people to give information and we are sure that your identities shall be protected”, he assured
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