Ekiti Police Command Nabs Four Suspects Over Fake Kidnap |The Source

By Ayodele Oni

The Rapid Response Squad, (RRS) of Ekiti State  Police Command has arrested and detained a suspect who faked his kidnap.

A statement by the Command’s  spokesman, Sunday Abutu, over the weekend stated that: “On the 31/12/2020 at about 1830hrs, one Mrs Aladejana Aderonke came to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Office and reported that her cousin, one Adelusi Adeweye, was kidnapped on the same date along Ado – iyin Ekiti Road.

“She further narrated that the Kidnappers were calling through the GSM number of the supposed victim and were demanding for the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand naira (#250,000) as ransom.

“Upon receipt of the report, the RRS swung into action by deploying a special team for thorough investigation for possible arrest of the culprits.

“In the process, four suspects, Yusuf Hassan, Yakubu Usani, Agboola Damilola, including the faked victim Adelusi Adeweye, were arrested at about 2200hrs inside the bush between Iworoko and Ifaki Ekiti.

“During interrogation, the four suspects arrested confessed to have conspired and faked the kidnapping of Adelusi Adeweye in order to get some money from the family members for the New  Year.

“Investigation is ongoing for further findings. As soon as it is concluded, the suspects arrested shall be charged to Court for prosecution.”

The State Commissioner of Police, Tunde Mobayo called on the members of the public to be wary of the people around their various Communities and promptly report any criminal case or suspected person or group of persons found in their neighborhood to the nearest Police Station for timely action.