The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper, Christopher Yaro, who allegedly participated within the kidnapping of two Rev Fathers for ransom in Pankshin, Plateau State, on February 1, 2024.
The spokesperson of the command, Omolola Odutola, who disclosed this to PUNCH On-line on Tuesday, mentioned the suspect was captured by cops in In the past-Iwoye space of the state on Monday.
Two Catholic monks, Father Kenneth Kanwa and Father Jude Nwachukwu, had been reportedly kidnapped from St. Vincent de Paul Fier Parish in Pankshin Diocese of Plateau State.
The alleged kidnappers, who had been later found to be members of the identical parish, reportedly demanded N25m ransom from household and different church members to safe the liberty of the monks.
After per week of the kidnapping, the Chairman of the Plateau State Chapter of the Christian Affiliation of Nigeria, Polycarp Lubo, though he couldn’t verify whether or not ransom had been paid, reportedly confirmed the discharge of the monks.
In an unique interview with PUNCH On-line on Tuesday, Odutola defined on the arrest that one of many suspects and likewise a member of the church, Yaro, claimed that he fled Pankshin for concern that neighborhood members would assault him after discovering that he was concerned within the kidnapping of the 2 monks.
She mentioned: “On Monday at about 4.25pm, we acquired data {that a} kidnapping suspect, Christopher Yaro, had escaped to Ijebu-Ode after allegedly conspiring with one other member of the church and 5 different males to kidnap the 2. Venerable Fathers in Pankshin Space of Plateau State.
“The suspects had 4 Ok.2 rifles with them after they dedicated the crime. Yaro has been arrested. Additional data can be made accessible to the general public as soon as the investigation is full.”
