Oyo Police Arrests Kidnappers of Akewugbagold Twins, Gun, Bullets and Cash Recovered

Kehinde Ayanboade,

Ibadan.

The Oyo state Police Command has announced the successful arrest of the kidnappers who abducted twins of Islamic scholar and preacher, Alh. Taofeek Akewugbagold in Oyo State.

The police who made this known in the early hours of Monday in a press statement made available to newsmen and signed by the Oyo State Police Public Relations officer, SP. Olugbenga Fadeyi, briefing the public on the update concerning this issue.

Recall that on the 25th of April, 2020 2 - year old twins of Akewugbagold was kidnapped around 8:00pm in his Ojoo Residence in Ibadan.

The police revealed that 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.

Oyo state police command further recalled that the notorious criminals attacked Akewugbagold's wife and subsequently abducted his 2-year old twins to an unknown destination.

The criminal assailants later demanded for ransom of Fifty Million Naira (N50, 000, 000. 00) and the agreement of four (4) million Naira was paid and the twins were realesed on the 8th day.

The Suspects arrested are Rildwan Taiwo Rafiu Mutiu, Olumide Ajala, Fatai Akanji, Bashiru Mohammed, Opeyemi Oyeleye and one Rafiu Modinat who is a female member of the gang detailed to take care of the babies while in captivity were all arrested in their respective hideouts in connection with the crime.

The following exhibits; one locally made cut to size single barrel gun, eight live cartridges, one Nissan MICRA Car with REG NO. JJJ 703 BJ which was used for the criminal activity and another Nissan MICRA Car with REG NO NRK 864 YR partly paid for from part of the ransom, the sum of Two million, eight hundred and sixty-three thousand naira only, (#2,863,000.00) being part of the ransom.

Also, an unregistered TVS Motorcycle which was equally used to monitor, execute the operation and buy food for the abducted babies were all recovered from the hoodlums.

Upon interrogations, the suspects were said to have confessed to the crime and explained in details their individual roles in the criminal activity.

Meanwhile, Investigation is now in progress and subsequent information concerning this case shall be release as it unfolds.