Afrigather Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have rescued a kidnap sufferer recognized as Sheu Anafi and arrested one of many suspected kidnappers, Ibraheem Abubakar, of their hideout.
The policemen stormed the hideout situated across the Kara Bridge finish of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Obafemi-Owode Native Authorities Space of the state
The Police Public Relations Officer within the state, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in an announcement on Sunday.
Oyeyemi mentioned the arrest was made on Saturday after his males invaded the hideout of the suspects and rescued the kidnap sufferer who was one of many passengers whose automobile was attacked by the gang.
The PPRO mentioned the abductors had been terrorising travellers and different folks on the Kara Bridge finish of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in current occasions.
He mentioned, “Males of the command took the battle to the doorstep of the hoodlums following a report lodged at Warewa divisional headquarters by a industrial driver.
“The motive force reported that whereas he was coming from Ilorin in his Ford industrial automobile with registration quantity LRN 596 ZY, loaded with seven passengers, on attending to the lengthy bridge, there was visitors jam consequence upon which he drove by means of the untared entry street beside the bridge.
“Whereas driving by means of the mentioned entry street, they have been attacked by some unknown gunmen which made all of the passengers run into totally different instructions within the close by bush.
“However once they all regrouped to proceed their journey, it was found that one of many passengers by identify Alhaji Sheu Anafi from Okeleele space of Ilorin has been kidnapped by the hoodlums.
“Upon the report, the DPO Warewa division, CSP Abdul Fatai Ogunsanya led a joint operation consisting males of the command’s tactical groups, native Vigilantes, so secure corps and OPC males for bush combing looking for the kidnapped man.
“Their efforts yielded constructive end result when the hideout of the abductors was situated and the safety operatives engaged them in a gun battle.
“On the finish of the encounter, one of many kidnappers Ibraheem Abubakar who claimed to have come from Sabonganmu-Bompai street, Kano state, was arrested whereas others escaped with various levels of gunshot accidents, and the sufferer, 62 years previous Sheu Anafi was rescued unharmed.
“The suspect has confessed to being a member of a seven-man gang terrorising the stretch of the lengthy bridge in current time.”
Oyeyemi added that the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has ordered the instant switch of the suspect to the state Felony Investigation Division for a discreet investigation.
He mentioned, “the CP additionally appealed to members of the general public, particularly hospitals to tell the police if anyone with gunshot damage is seen of their space.”
