Ekiti Kidnapping: Police Arrest Cow Seller, Councilor

By Ayodele Oni

The Ekiti state Police Command has arrested suspected two kidnapers kingpins after a long trail of the criminals.

The police named the suspected kidnappers as one Alhaji Abashe Adamu Idris, who diverts money realized from kidnapping to cow business and Ibrahim Mumini Toyin, both arrested in Ido-Ekiti.

Report also claimed that a former councilor in Ido/Osi local government is being linked with the kidnap gang.

The Command spokesman, Sunday Abutu explained that “The duo coordinated numerous highprofile kidnappings in Ekiti including the kidnapping of one Adeeko Ademola and Nasiru Salisu at Adamsy Sawmill, Aisegba-Ekiti.

“The Command Rapid Response Squad in synergy with the vigilantes, acting on credible intelligence, arrested the duo.

“During interrogation, Ibrahim Mumini Toyin confessed to the commission of the crime and claimed that the dastardly act of kidnapping and murder of one of the two victims was carried out by himself and four others who are children of Alhaji Abashe Adamu Idris and are currently at large.

“He further confessed that Alhaji Abashe Adamu Idris is their kingpin, adding that the ransom collected from their victims was used to purchase cattle by Alhaji Abashe Adamu Idris to increase his herd of cattle.

“Ibrahim Mumini Toyin disclosed that his own share of the ramsom allegedly paid was used to purchase cattle for him by Alhaji Abashe Adamu Idris.

“Suspects are in custody undergoing interrogation and will be arraigned after the conclusion of investigation.”

Just last week, a retired permanent secretary in the state was kidnapped in his farm at Orin, in Ido/Osi local government.

He was later released at Obbo Ayegunle, in Kwara state after ransome was paid by the family.

The Kidnappers had invaded the farm settlement in the community claiming that they were in search of some expartriates working there.