Ebun Francis
The Nigeria Police on Wednesday said they have arrested one Joseph Omoni, the mastermind of the recent high-profile Kidnappings in Ogun and Lagos States.
The police in a statement Wednesday by its spokesman, Jimoh Moshood, said that Joseph Omoni, a 38-year-old native of Ondo State, was arrested around 4:00 a.m. Tuesday following “relentless follow up” by the police.
The statement said Mr. Omoni has confessed to playing a critical role in the kidnapping of students and staff members of Turkish International College in Isheri, Ogun State, last month.
The statement also said that the suspect also confessed that he was responsible for the abduction of a community leader in Isheri North Estate, Lagos, last week.
Part of the statement read, “Two (2) houses built from the ransom money by the suspect and one other gang member Aka Chairman have been identified and sealed off by the Police at Century Village Ogijo in Ogun State.”
“Investigation is being intensified to arrest the remaining members of the gang who are still at large. The suspect will be arraigned in court on completion of the investigation.”