June 6, 2026
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta
The Ogun State Police Command has uncovered two suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate allegedly linked to the abduction and murder of two hostages in the Okada area of Edo State, following intelligence-led operations in Ijebu-Ode.
The suspects, identified as Gafaru Adamu, 25, and Muhammed Sanni, 20, were arrested in the Atiba area of Ijebu-Ode after investigations by operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit.
According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects are wanted in connection with an ongoing kidnapping and murder investigation in Edo State.
