The Kwara State Police Command has foiled a kidnapping plot and arrested two suspects involved in criminal conspiracy and extortion.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the spokesperson of the Command, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi and a copy made available to Sobi FM,a radio station in Ilorin.
The statement said the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the State Criminal Investigation Department of the command acted on a report by two individuals from Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state who received threatening calls and messages demanding a ransom of Five million naira to avoid being kidnapped.
It added that through intelligence-led operations, the police detectives tracked and arrested one Umar Sanni in Wushishi Niger State, whose arrest led to the arrest of one Dairu Isiaku of Iyana Share, Ifelodun LGA, Kwara State.
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The police said both suspects have confessed to their roles in the crime, including providing phone numbers of numerous potential victims and issuing threats to extort money.
The statement added, the suspected have been charged to court and remanded in prison custody.
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