A 20-year-old man, Olayinka Taiwo has been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command for abducting his three-year-old niece, Omolade Abdulsalam.
State Commissioner of Police, Leye Oyebade, said on Tuesday that the victim was kidnapped on March 30, in the Adegbayi area of Egbeda in Ibadan and subsequently, demanded N500,000 ransom from her parents.
“When the report got to the police, the anti-kidnapping squad of the command immediately commenced investigation. Soon, the location of the victim was discovered somewhere in the Adegbayi Alakia area of Ibadan.”
“The discovery made the operatives to storm the hideout where one of the suspects, Olayinka Taiwo, was arrested and the victim rescued unhurt at 1.30pm on March 31, 2016.”
The mother of the abducted child said she was shocked to hear that the abduction was carried out by her brother.
“I searched for my daughter all day before I was called by someone in the evening who said that my husband was owing them money. I reported to the village head and he told me to report at the police station.”
The suspect however, said he committed the crime because his in-law refused to support him.
“I kidnapped my niece because my sister’s husband does not give me money anytime I come back from school. I reported to my friend and he planned the kidnap of Omolade. At first, I felt reluctant to be part of the plan, but when he threatened me, I gave him my sister’s number to ask for the ransom.”
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