Suspected Kidnappers of Children of Popular Islamic cleric, sheik Taofeeq Akewugbagold have been arrested
The were paraded on Monday morning in Ibadan by Oyo state Police Commissioner CP Shina Olukolu at the police headquarter, Eleyele Ibadan.
Briefing journalists in Ibadan Olukoku said ” I wish to inform you that in the sensational case of thekidnapping of the 2-year old twins of Alhaji Taofeek Azeez “Akewugbagold” on the 25″ April, 2020, all the suspects have been arrested with substantial parts of the ransom collected, the gun used for the operation, the two operational vehicles, and one motorcycle were also recovered from them.”
” The notorious criminals attacked his wife and subsequently abducted his 2-year old twin to an unknown destination. The criminal assailants later demanded for ransom of Fifty Million Naira (N50, 000, 000.00) before the two abducted babies would be released.”
“As soon as the incident was reported at Ojoo Police Station and later transferred to AK Eleyele/SARS office Dugbe, Ibadan, a team of AKS/SARS operatives swung into action while concerted efforts was intensified to rescue the abducted babies and arrest the perpetrators of the heinous crime. The abducted babies were released unhurt eight ‘8’ days later after their father had parted with an alleged sum of four million naira only (# 4M) as ransom to the hoodlums.”
The kidnapping syndicate paraded by the police ncludes: Rildwan Taiwo,(30) Rafiu Mutiu(35) ,Olumide Ajala,(36) Fatai Akanji,(39) Bashiru Muhammed (25,Opeyemi Oyeleye (33)and Rafiu Modinat (29), a female member of gang who was detailed to take care of the babies while in captivity were all arrested in their respective hideouts in connection with the crime
Items recovered from them are one locally made cut to size single barrel gun, eighth cartridges, one Nissan MICRA Car with REG NO. JJJ 703 BJ which was used for criminal activity and another Nissan MICRA Car with REG NO NRK 864 the sum of Two million, eight hundred and six
thousand naira only, (#2,863,000.00) being part of the ransom, an unregistered Motorcycle which was equally used to monitor, execute the operation and buy the abducted babies were all recovered from the hoodlums
