Civil Defence operatives arrest kidnapper in Kwara
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara have arrested a suspected kidnapper at Owode near Banni in Kaiama Local Government Area.
Briefing journalists on the arrest, the command’s spokesman, Olasunkanmi Ayeni, said that the 40-year-old arrested suspect was an alleged gang member reported to have kidnapped an elderly man in Eruwa, Oyo State.
He said some of the alleged members of the gang had earlier been arrested by the police in Oyo State.
“The suspects were said to have collected ransom from the victim’s family and still killed the elderly man,” Mr Ayeni said.
He further said the arrested suspect fled from Eruwa in Oyo State but was caught by the NSCDC officers at Owode near Banni, Kaiama Local Government Area.
Mr Ayeni said the suspects earlier arrested had disclosed the suspect’s name as one of their gang members.
The NSCDC spokesman said that security personnel were intensifying efforts to arrest the remaining member of the alleged kidnapping gang, who is still at large.
He said the suspect would be handed over to the Oyo police to enable them to continue their investigation.
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