4 herdsmen arrested for kidnapping kinsman”s wife, son

Four Fulani herdsmen and members of a kidnapping gang are behind bars in Ondo for alleged abduction of a Fulani boy and wife of another kinsman identifies as Hadiza Saliu in Ido Ani community, Ose Local Governmemt Area of the state. The suspects according to the spokesman for the Ondo state police command, Femi Joseph […]

Four Fulani herdsmen and members of a kidnapping gang are behind bars in Ondo for alleged abduction of a Fulani boy and wife of another kinsman identifies as Hadiza Saliu in Ido Ani community, Ose Local Governmemt Area of the state.

The suspects according to the spokesman for the Ondo state police command, Femi Joseph include Adamu Ibrahim, Muhammadu Haruna,  Saliu Bawa and Bashir Ibrahim.

The Joseph said the suspects who have since confessed were arrested last weekend while they were trying to collects the ransom placed on the head the woman at a particular location.

 He explained that the suspects had confessed to be part of the kidnapping gang who carried out ‘operations’ at the Akoko area of the state in the recent time.

The suspects were also alleged to have earlier abducted a son of a prominent Fulani herdsman identified as Mohammed Gambo. in the community but the boy was said to have been released after a ransom was paid by his father.

The PRO further stressed that the arrest of the suspects followed a report made by Gambo that the kidnappers abducted his son and he paid N200,000 before the boy was released .  

Although the father did not inform the police before making arrangement with the abductors, it was after the boy was released that he reported the case to the police.

Soon after, the same gang abducted other women, Hadiza Saliu on December 13, 2017. As they were demanding ransom from the husband of the woman, the victim ran away. So after the victim had escaped the abductors started calling the husband to demand ransom.

“After reporting to us, we asked them to provide the money ( ransom) and our men with some local vigilante groups laid ambush for the kidnappers who later came and pick up the money. "

Joseph stated further that one of the suspects, Adamu was arrested when he got out of the bush to pick up the money. He added that it was after the arrest that it was discovered that the same kidnap group was responsible for the abduction of the son of Gambo who had earlier reported to the police.

“He ( Adamu) led us to the arrest of other members of the gang and they have confessed that most of the kidnapping incident that happened in the Akoko area were carried out by them, " the PPRO stated.

 Joseph however said the suspects would soon  be charged to  court .