Three Suspects Nabbed in AAUA Staff Kidnapping Ransom Sharing Case

According to the police, three people have been taken into custody in relation to the abduction of an employee of Adekunle Ajasin University in Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State.

Less than a day after the kidnapee was freed after giving the gunmen an undisclosed amount, the suspects were taken into custody.

The abductors contacted Omoniyi Eleyinmi’s family, friends, and acquaintances, the Faculty Officer in the varsity’s Faculty of Education, and demanded a ransom of N100 million.

However, following extensive pleading and haggling, the gunmen agreed to take N7 million in exchange for giving the family a day to make the payment.

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However, Eleyinmi was rescued on Sunday when his family paid the gunmen an undisclosed amount to free him.

According to sources, the suspects were apprehended during the ransom exchange.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Olayinka Ayanlade, the spokesperson for the Police Command in Ondo State, confirmed the occurrence, saying: “I can confirm to you that our operatives arrested three suspected kidnappers in connection with the kidnapping of two AAUA lecturers.”

“The suspects are being profiled and questioned at the moment.

“In the interim, CP Adebowale Lawal, the Commissioner of Police for the Ondo State Police Command, has instructed that the suspects and all recovered exhibits be turned over to the Anti-kidnapping Squad for a discreet and comprehensive investigation.”