Temitope Adedeji
Two suspected kidnappers apprehended by the Nigeria Police Force, Ekiti state command, have confessed to using ransoms realized from kidnaps to purchase a herd of cattle.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abutu Sunday, disclosed this in a statement adding that the state police command apprehended the two notorious kidnap kingpins known for the dastardly act and abducting innocent citizens of the state.
“After a long drawn move, the long arms of the law have finally caught up with two kidnap kingpins. One is Alhaji Abashe Adamu Idris and the other is Ibrahim Mumini Toyin, who were arrested in Ido-Ekiti on 29/06/2022. The two people had coordinated numerous kidnappings in the state”.
Abutu further explained that the police Rapid Response Squad was aided by vigilantes, in its efforts to arrest the suspects.
He further stated that Ibrahim Mumini Toyin confessed to the crime of kidnapping and killing some of his victims.
The suspects further stated that Alhaji Abashe Adamu Idris is their ringleader adding that the ransom collected from their victims was used to purchase cattle through his help.
The Police, however, informed that the suspects are now in custody undergoing interrogation and will be arraigned after the conclusion of investigation.
