May 28, 2026

By Dayo Johnson

AKURE — The Ondo State Police Command has arrested five suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered N261,000 believed to be part of the ransom paid for two abducted minors.

The victims, identified as Jehu, 10, and Yohana, 5, were reportedly kidnapped while on their way to school in the Sawmill area of Ore and taken to an undisclosed location.

Their father, Andrew Yohana, was said to have reported the incident at the Ore Police Station in Odigbo Local Government Area.