The Kwara State Police Command has arrested one Issa Naigheti for allegedly kidnapping his father and collecting a ransom of N2.5m.
Ajayi Okasanmi, spokesman of the command, who disclosed this said the suspect was arrested around the Kambi area of Ilorin.
He said officers attached to the anti-kidnapping team of the Kwara police command arrested the suspect while on the trail of suspected kidnappers.
Okesanmi said Issa confessed during interrogation that he conspired with two others to kidnap his father, Bature, and collected a ransom of N2.5 million.
Okasanmi added that efforts were ongoing to arrest his other accomplices.
The statement read, “Members of the command’s anti-kidnapping team arrested one Issa Naigheti “m” on 4/1/2023 around Kambi area of Ilorin while on the trail of suspected kidnappers.
“He confessed under interrogation to having conspired with two others to kidnap his father, one Bature Naigboho “m,” in Igboho/Igbeti area of Oyo State, and the sum of #2.5 million was collected as ransom.”
“Efforts are ongoing to arrest his other accomplices, and the case would be transferred to Oyo State, the venue of the crime.”