A paraded suspect, who can be identified as Issa Naigheti has been arrested by the Kwara State Police Command for allegedly kidnapping his father and collecting a ransom of N2.5 million naira.
Ajayi Okasanmi, spokesman of the command, who disclosed this, said the suspect was arrested around the Kambi area of Ilorin.
He said officers attached to the anti-kidnapping team of the Kwara police command arrested the suspect while on the trail of suspected kidnappers.
According to a report, Okasanmi added that efforts were ongoing to arrest his other accomplices.
“The suspect confessed under interrogation to having conspired with two others to kidnap his father, Bature Naigboho, in Igboho/Igbeti area of Oyo State and collected N2.5m ransom”, Okasanmi said.
He added that the case would be transferred to Oyo State, the venue of the crime.