By John Ogunsemore
Two more suspects, Agbojule Smart and Keleke Michael, have been arrested over the abduction of the wife of retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu.
Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
Gunmen had abducted Mrs Odumosu from her residence in the Arepo area of Ogun State.
The police rescued the victim one week after the incident and shot dead her kidnappers, Adejobi said on Thursday.
In Friday’s statement, Adejobi explained that operatives of the Lagos State CP Special Squad apprehended the two suspects, aged 27 and 30 respectively, in response to the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun to go after the fleeing suspects.
He said the suspects were arrested in the early hours of today, Friday, January 24 while on their way out of Lagos State.
“Upon interrogation, they confessed to their crime; belonging to a gang of 4, 2 of whom have been neutralised previously.
“Recovered from the suspects upon their arrest were the sum of Two Million, Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N2,250,000), which was part of the requested ransom, 2 locally fabricated rifles, and 11 live cartridges,” Adejobi said.
Meanwhile, IGP Egbetokun commended the police operatives for their gallantry in apprehending these suspects and encouraged them to maintain this high standard of competence in the fight against crime in all its manifestations.
“The Nigeria Police Force reiterates its commitment to public safety and the security of the good citizens of Nigeria.
“The Force remains steadfast in its commitment to reducing crime to an absolute minimum and fostering the establishment of peace across the nation,” Adejobi stated.