Kidnap operation curbed as police arrest two in Ondo

A kidnap attempt has been countered in Ondo State with two of the suspected kidnappers apprehended, TOPNAIJA.NG can confirm.

The victims, Alhaji Suleiman Ibrahim and Moshood Suleiman, who were abducted in the early hours of Monday at Shagari village in Akure, the Ondo State capital, were rescued within Owo axis area of the state few hours after they were abducted.

It was gathered that as soon as the incident occurred, security apparatus in the state were alerted and they quickly moved after the kidnappers.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Femi Joseph, there was exchange of gunshots with the hoodlums.

He added that the spirited effort of security joint task force paid off as they did not only rescue the victims but also arrested two of the suspects as others escaped with gunshot injuries.

He further stated that efforts were on to arrest the fleeing suspects, while those arrested were helping the security agents in their investigations.

The suspected kidnappers nabbed are Alhassan Saleh 42 years from Nasarawa state and Yahaya Yakubu 24 from Kano, with Ak 47 magazine recovered from them.

For some months, kidnappers activities have been rampant in the state, particularly in the northern senatorial district area of the state.

The menace has led to no fewer than 15 kidnap cases within the last two months, with various groups in the state calling for the immediate redeployment of the state Commissioner of Police.