Two members of a kidnap syndicate, Umar Mohammed and Aliyu Mohammed have been arrested by men of Ogun state Police Command, Wednesday, while a kidnap victim Olorunsogo Oluwaseyi was rescued unhurt.
From a statement signed Abimbola Oyeyemi, Police spokesman, it was gathered that the suspects were arrested in a forest at Onigbedu area of Ewekoro local government area, purported to be their hideout.
Newsacross.com also learned that it took a gun duel before the kidnappers could be arrested by the police.
It was also gathered that the the victim, Olorunsogo Oluwaseyi was abducted in front of his house at Soyooye area of Abeokuta at about 7:45 pm on the 12th of December 2022 by a six-man kidnap gang.
The police said they recovered from the arrested suspects one single barrel gun with two live cartridges, two expended cartridges, a bag belonging to the victim and some clothes.
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