The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Oyo State has arrested eight suspected kidnappers terrorizing the people of Ado Awaye, Araromi, Okaka, Ilero and Otu in Itesiwsju Local Government Areas of the state.

The disclosure was made in a statement made available to newsmen today in Ibadan by the corps’ Public Relations Officer, Oluwole Olusegun, Olusegun who quoted the Commandant of NSCDC in Oyo State, Iskilu Akinsanya, stating that the suspects were detained by the Agro Rangers Squad of the command.

 Akinsanya disclosed that the suspected kidnappers were arrested at about 9:15 pm on Thursday through information received from the Chief Jowuro of Oke-Ogun, Alhaji Baani Abubakar,  who said that suspected kidnappers operating in the area were spotted in Bobajiroro Hotel, Oke Adeta, Iseyin. In his words:

“The eight suspected kidnappers which consist of six males and two females were arrested at the Bobajiroro Hotel.”

In the process of cross-examination of the suspects, one of the trailed suspects to the scene of the arrest who was 25 years old, said that the number used in tracking him belongs to his friend.

Akinsanya who said further interrogation revealed that those numbers were stored on his phone with different codes such as 52,42,33, while the suspect later aided the corps in apprehending the remaining seven suspects added that the suspects would be handed over to the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the police in the state for further investigation and prosecution, according to the commandant.

Reports have it that items recovered from the suspects included two red Boxer Motorcycles marked BDJ 580 UL and EGB 628 UF, six cell phones and N32,510 cash.