The Kwara State police command has announced the arrest of two suspects for criminal conspiracy and alleged kidnapping threat.
This information was stated in a press release dated 6 February 2025, e-signed by the command Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi anipr.
The release partly reads: “In response to a reported case of criminal conspiracy and threats to kidnap, the Kwara State Police Command has arrested two suspects who attempted to extort money from a victim”
“On January 15, 2025, at about 06:30 hrs, a resident of Ajuba Fulani Camp, Ilesha Baruba, discovered a white paper placed at the front door of his residence with two phone numbers written on it. Upon calling one of the numbers, the receiver threatened to kidnap him and his family unless a ransom of ₦20 million was paid. After negotiations, the demand was reduced to ₦4 million. The victim promptly reported the case to the police.”
“Through intelligence-driven operations, operatives from the State Criminal Investigations Department (Anti-Kidnapping Squad) successfully tracked the identified phone numbers, leading to the arrest of two suspects. They are TUKUR MUHAMMAD AND YAHAYA ABDULLAHI.”
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“During thorough interrogations, the suspects admitted to strategically placing their contact details at the victim’s residence to establish communication and coerce a ransom payment. Further investigations uncovered a pattern of criminal activity, indicating that the suspects had been utilizing multiple phone numbers to issue threats and extort unsuspecting individuals.”
The suspects have been charged to court and remanded in the correctional facility.
