The suspect, whose identity was not immediately disclosed, was said to be one of the masterminds behind the abduction of Oba Olanipekun, the monarch of Afin-Ilere community in Ifelodun LGA.

A notorious kidnapping kingpin allegedly operating across the Babanla and Oreke axis of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State has been arrested by joint security operatives around Oke-ode community of the state.

The suspect, whose identity was not immediately disclosed, was said to be one of the masterminds behind the abduction of Oba Olanipekun, the monarch of Afin-Ilere community in Ifelodun LGA.

SaharaReporters gathered that the arrest was carried out during a surprise security operation led by an army Captain, Abiola alongside other joint security personnel patrolling communities within the Afin-Ilere, Owode Offaro and Oreke corridor.

The development was confirmed in a statement signed by the Coordinator of Joint Security Watch, Kwara South, Elder Olaitan Oyin-Zubair, and obtained by SaharaReporters on Friday.