Osun police arrest suspect over alleged N13m kidnap threat

The Osun State Police Command has arrested a antheral identified arsenic Babangida Muhammed implicit an alleged attempted kidnapping and request for ₦13 cardinal ransom successful the state.

The bid said Muhammed was arrested connected September 4, 2026, pursuing a swift cognition by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, Team H.

According to a connection connected Thursday by the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Zungura, issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, the apprehension followed a ailment by a antheral who allegedly received threatening telephone calls from idiosyncratic identifying himself arsenic Muhammed.

According to the statement, “The complainant reportedly told the constabulary that the caller threatened to kidnap him and members of his household unless helium paid ₦13 million.

“Following the complaint, the VCRU Team H commenced quality gathering and planned an cognition to apprehend the suspect, acting connected the directive of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Zungura.”

The constabulary said a gathering constituent was subsequently agreed successful the Telemu country on t...