Ogun corps nabs two kidnap suspects, rescues victims
Etim Ekpimah
The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps (So-Safe Corps) around 3:30 am, on Wednesday, 14 December, 2022, secured the release of a kidnap victim and arrested two of the six kidnap suspects in the state.
This is contained in the press release issued from the Office of the State Commander of the Corps, Commander (Dr) Soji Ganzallo through the office of the Director of Information and Public Relations of the corps.
According to the statement, the agency was able to secure the release of Mr Seyi Olorunsogo, a kidnap victim who was kidnapped right in front of the gate of his house at Solu, Rounder, Abeokuta.
It was learnt that the victim was kidnapped alongside his wife but the husband, Seyi surrendered himself and pleaded that his wife be set free and they agreed.
Ganzallo added that the kidnappers then advanced through Onigbedu, Ewekoro in Ifo Local Government Area where they met Mr Francis Oke at Onigbedu.
Oke was said to be on his hunting profession in the bush where he was kidnapped. Later with his vast knowledge of the routes in the bush, he escaped from his abductors.
Ganzallo said: “It was the hunter who escaped that reported the matter to the So-Safe and the officers swung into action on rescue and apprehension mission.
“He as well made it known that some hunters joined the operation and the bush was aggressively combed. In this process one of the So-Safe officers leading the team, got shot by the kidnappers. He is currently responding to treatment.
“The two (2) arrested kidnap suspects are Umoru, an indigent of Kwara and Alliu who hailed from Kebbi State while the other four (4) who escaped arrest and are at large will definitely be brought to book as So-Safe and Hunters continue combing the bush in the Area.”
Ganzallo stated some alleged kidnap suspects have been arrested and one rifle recovered.
He noted that the rescued kidnapped victim had been transferred to the Nigeria Police, Ewekoro Divisional Police Headquarters for further investigation and likely prosecution.
