The attackers also allegedly carted away the sum of ₦1,240,000 and 50,000 CFA.
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper in connection with the abduction of a 20-year-old farmer in Igboti village in the Oorelope area of the state.
The Command disclosed the development in a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, noting that the arrest followed swift and coordinated operations launched after the incident was reported.
According to the police, the abduction case was reported at the Okaka Division on June 19, 2026, at about 9am, following information that at about 1am on the same day, a group of about eight armed men invaded Igboti Village via Okutalogun.
The statement said the assailants, armed with firearms and cutlasses, abducted Benua and whisked him away to an unknown destination. The attackers also allegedly carted away the sum of ₦1,240,000 and 50,000 CFA.
