Three suspected kidnappers have been arrested by men of the Osun State Police Command, when their hideout situated in Oyo State was stormed.
It was learnt that the three suspects, identified as Barri Galadima, Muhammadu Abdullahi and Hussain Abdullah were taken into custody by the Command’s anti-kidnapping squad.
This development was conveyed by the state’s Commissioner of Police, Patrick Kehinde Longe, on Sunday, who said the operatives also foiled their attempt to abduct one Alhaji Idris Aliu, who is also a Fulani man.
According to the police boss, a policeman was shot and wounded during a gun duel between operatives of the command and the suspects, who were more than 30.
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Speaking on the attempted abduction of the Fulani man, a family source, Yisa Aliu, disclosed that the kidnappers had earlier abducted a member of their family and shot him after collecting N4 million ransom from the family members.
“They also attempted to do the same to my brother this time to collect another money before nemesis caught up with them.
“We ran to Seriki Toyin to help us. We reported to Anti-Kidnapping Policemen and they voided the attempt to kidnap Idrisu,” he said.
Two of the suspects, Galadima and Abdullahi confessed to the crime, while the third suspect, Hussaini who is a Seriki Fulani in Afijio Local Government Area of Oyo state denied his involvement.
Meanwhile, the Osun Police boss has assured that the suspects would face the full wrath of the law and that their fleeing colleagues would be apprehended and prosecuted.