Crime
Kidnappers nab for killing 71-year-old, one other after collecting ransom
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two kidnappers who allegedly killed their victims after collecting ransom from their families.
The suspects identified as Chukwuma Bartholomew and Igwe Monday were arrested on June 28, 2024, in Ijebu-Igbo after a thorough investigation by the anti-kidnapping squad of the command.
Their victims: a 71-year-old farmer, Adekunle Ifelaja, and one Ogunyemi Femi, were abducted in December 31, 2023 and November 23, 2023 respectively. They were later killed and buried in a shallow grave inside a forest despite their families paying ransom to the kidnappers.
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The spokesperson for the command, Omolola Odutola, in a statement to newsmen on Saturday said: “They are responsible for kidnappings and abductions that have been recorded in the Ijebu-Igbo area.
They kidnapped their victims, demanded ransom from their family members, and then killed them. They then took them to a forest in Ijebu-Igbo, where they dug a shallow grave and buried them.
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