POLICE ARREST SEVEN SUSPECTS INVOLVED IN THE KIDNAPPING OF TWIN BABIES OF A POPULAR MUSLIM CLERIC IN IBADAN

The police have arrested seven suspects involved in the kidnapping of the twin children of the former Chairman of Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board (Muslim wing), Alhaji Taofeeq Akewugbagold.

One of the suspects Opeyemi Oyeleye fingered as the Mastermind of the kidnapping was very close to the family and also a casual worker for the cleric. 

The abducted babies were released eight days later after their father had alledgedly paid the sum of four million naira as ransom to the kidnappers.

The suspects includes six men and a woman. The following members of the notorious armed robbery cum kidnapping syndicate who later identified themselves as Rilwan Taiwo ‘m’, Rafiu Mutiu ‘m’, Olumide Ajala ‘m’, Fatai Akanji ‘m’, Bashiru Mohammed ‘m’, Opeyemi Oyeleye ‘m’ and one Rafiu Modinat ‘f’, a female member of the gang who was detailed to take care of the babies while in captivity, were all arrested in their respective hideouts in connection with the crime.’

One of the suspects, Mohammed Bashir, while speaking with journalists, said he and his friend masterminded the kidnapping of the twins.

“I don’t have much to say than for God to forgives us for what we have done. I’ve been working with him as one of his media team for the past two years. It is not that he is not paying us, but all I can say that it was the work of devil.”

The female suspect, Ms Modinat, was alleged to have provided custody for the abducted twins.

“I was given N20,000 for keeping custody of the children. I collected the money and used it to buy some goods I am selling. I asked them the purpose of the money but they told me they just gave me the money,” the suspect said.

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