Victims identify two alleged kidnap kingpins in Ondo

Ondo State Police Command has arrested and arraigned 2 suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate allegedly linked to aggregate abductions crossed parts of the state.

The improvement was disclosed successful a connection issued connected May 4 2026, by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi K. Jimoh, and posted connected the authoritative leafage of the command.

According to the statement, the suspects identified arsenic Bello Denge 30year old, and Umar Isah 25, were apprehended pursuing intelligence-driven operations carried retired by constabulary operatives.

Police said the suspects were identified by nary less than 9 victims during an recognition workout conducted astatine the Command Headquarters, with each of the victims confirming their alleged engagement successful abstracted kidnapping incidents.

The connection noted that investigations linked the suspects to a web liable for abductions successful communities including Iluabo, Eleyowo, Iju-Itaogbolu and Pelebe, wherever residents, peculiarly farmers, were said to person been targeted.

“The victims independently confirmed the suspects’ progressive engagement successful a bid of abductions,” the statemen...