The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested 5 suspected kidnappers across the Iju Ikere border space of the state.
This was disclosed in a press release on Tuesday by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Abutu Sunday.
PUNCH On-line had reported that gunmen suspected to be herdsmen killed two conventional rulers within the state on Monday.
The incident is claimed to have occurred between Oke-Ako and Ipao-Ekiti in Ajoni Native Authorities Space of the state.
The 5 suspected kidnappers are Usman Jelili, Mohammed Bande, Abubakar Aliu, Isah Abdulahi and Suleiman Abdulahi.
Based on the assertion, a mixed group of the Police, NSCDC, Amotekun and native hunters launched into a forest combing operation in Oke-Osun space of the state and dense forest alongside the Iju-Ikere border to flush out legal components. primarily kidnappers, from the state.
The suspects have been mentioned to have been arrested within the jungle with 4 telephones, a sword, a dagger and two bikes.
The assertion learn partially: “In a bid to flush out legal components, particularly kidnappers, from the state, a mixed group of the Police, NSCDC, Amotekun, OPC and native hunters immediately launched into a forest combing operation by means of Oke-Osun, Ikere. /Igbo-Okah to the dense forest across the Iju-Ikere border.
“Through the operation, 5 suspected kidnappers have been arrested, particularly Usman Jelili, Mohammed Bande, Abubakar Aliu, Isah Abdulahi and Suleiman Abdullahi.
“Throughout interrogation, the suspects claimed that they have been herdsmen however it was later found that none of them had livestock and no livestock was discovered with them within the forest the place they have been arrested.
“The next objects have been discovered with them within the forest; two bikes, a cutlass, a knife/dagger and 4 telephones.'
