Ondo: Police arrest suspected kidnapper on wanted list

The Ondo State Police Command says it has arrested a wanted kidnapper terrorising Akoko axis of the state.

DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s spokesperson, who made this known successful a connection connected Tuesday successful Akure, said the suspect, identified arsenic Abdullahi Lawal, was the ringing person of a kidnapping gang.

Jimoh said the apprehension followed sustained quality gathering and coordinated operational strategies.

“Lawal of Aderoju Camp, Ugbe Akoko Town, was identified arsenic the mastermind of a kidnapping incidental involving 1 Aremu Tijani ‘M’ that occurred connected Aug. 18, 2025, astatine the victim’s bush workplace successful Ikare-Akoko axis.

“It would beryllium recalled that information operatives engaged the kidnappers successful a tactical cognition which led to the neutralisation of 3 members portion 4 different suspects were arrested.

“However, the pack leader, Abdullahi Lawal, managed to flight from the country astatine the time, contempt sustaining gunshot injuries during the brushwood with constabulary operatives.

“Following his escape, the bid instantly placed the fishy connected an quality watchlist, portion intensive surveillance and discreet investigations were launched to way his movements and imaginable hideouts.

“After months of sustained intelligence-led operations and coordinated efforts by information personnel, the fishy was successfully apprehended by constabulary operatives successful Ikare...