Escapee Prisoner, 2 Others Arrested for Alleged Kidnapping

A 35-year old escapee prisoner, Mr Olusola Adewale, and two others have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a 75-year old woman, Mrs Aina Rose.

The two other suspects, who were being detained at the Police headquarters in Ado Ekiti include: Owolabi Ojo, 48 and Adedayo Popoola, 48.

Mrs Aina was kidnapped at Ilogbo Ekiti, Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State last week by suspected gunmen, among whom were the three suspects.

However, the Ekiti State Police Command Anti-Kidnapping Squad at about 6.30am on Tuesday secured the release of the abducted woman at Ita Ogbolu town, in Ondo State.

While parading the suspects yesterday at the Command’s headquarters, the State Police Commissioner, Mr Etop James, said two of the suspects were arrested at Ita Ogbolu, while the hostage’s driver, who was alleged to have given clue on how the woman could be kidnapped, was arrested in at Ilogbo Ekiti.

James described the suspects as members of the syndicates that have been terrorising and perpetrating high profile kidnapping in Edo, Ondo, Ekiti and Delta States in recent time.