Police arrest kidnap suspect, 11 others in Osun

• Recovers 5 stole vehicles, N8million, guns motorcycles

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo

A kidnap fishy Adedeji Ibrahim, 28, Adedeji Ibrahim, has been arrested by the Osun State Police Command with the sum of N8million successful his possession.

The State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan portion briefing newsmen astatine the authorities Police Command office successful Osogbo besides disclosed that a car theft pack was besides nabbed and recovered 5 costly vehicles from the gang.

According to the CP, the bid operatives successful Ikire acting connected intelligence, executed a hunt warrant astatine the suspect’s residence adjacent Fadipe Hospital successful Oke-Ola, Apomu, astir 5:30 p.m. connected Saturday, September 9, 2025.

Items recovered from the fishy included 2 motorcycles, 1 reddish Golf saloon conveyance with registration fig KTU 406 AR, and the sum of ₦8,122,994.47 traced to his Access Bank account.

Other exhibits recovered were an unlicensed single-barrel gun, a agelong sword, an M2 wireless speaker, 2 camouflage subject shirts, a brace of subject boots, an iPhone, an Itel phone, and a ample look mask.

He besides disclosed that the bid arrested a five-man pack that specialized successful stealing successful Osogbo and took it to Abuja for sale.

The cars recovered from the squad see a Toyota Venza, Toyota Avalon, Toyota Highlander, Lexus Car and Toyota Camry.

He said 3 suspects, Oke Temitope, Olawale Olajide and Imiso Ajewale were arrested pursuing a study incidented by ap0 complainant that his Toyota Avalon was stolen astatine weapon constituent on with his iPhone 16pro, and Samsung Galaxy phone.

Gotan added that the vehicles were recovered successful Abuja wherever the purchaser is located portion the suspects person confessed to the crime, saying since the apprehension of the gang, incidents of car theft has reduced drastically.

Other arrested suspects include, 3 members of an unlawful society, including Jackson Enwerem, Ridwan Alowode and Ademiju Oludare and a locally made Markarov pistol recovered from them.

Also, 4 suspects, Lamidi Dada, Lamidi Wasiu, Adeleke Jamiu and Yunusa Sodiq were arrested successful Ibadan successful transportation with the stealing of a bluish coloured TVS motorcycle valued.

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