Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested some suspects allegedly involved in various criminal activities, including kidnapping, cultism, and vandalism, across the state.
It was gathered that some arrested individuals were reportedly working as informants for kidnappers within Akure area.
Parading the suspects at the command headquarters in Akure on Tuesday, the state Commissioner of Police, Wilfred Afolabi, vowed to end criminalities in Ondo State.
Afolabi added that some of the suspects were actively providing information to bandits to facilitate abductions.
He said: “On February 24, 2025, a combined effort by the police and local vigilantes in Owo led to the arrest of one Abdullahi Mallam Bala, 21, who was found alone in the bush without any reasonable explanation.
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“Further investigations revealed that he is part of a kidnapping syndicate linked to a notorious suspect, Ibrahim Dan Alh Umaru, who was arrested earlier in the year.
“Similarly, on February 22, operatives of the police Special Squad arrested one Komolafe Sunday, alias Veego, 39, who allegedly worked as a motorcyclist for kidnappers, supplying food to victims and spying on road movements.
“In another operation on March 14, 2025, the police, through coordinated intelligence-led policing, arrested Ridwan Salisu, 45, and Umar Isyaku, 19, at Ipele in connection with a kidnapping case.
“A sum of ₦3,614,000 was found in their possession. Salisu claimed the money was meant for a POS business, but investigations are ongoing to determine if it was ransom money.
“To curb cult-related violence, the command launched a series of raids on hideouts in Ondo town on March 15, leading to their arrest.”
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