By Olayiwola Ibrahim
The Lagos State Police Command has reportedly nabbed suspected kidnappers who abducted a two-year-old baby since March, 2019.
A press statement issued by DSP Bala Elkana, the force PRO in Lagos, revealed that the infant was rescued on Monday at about 8.00am.
The statement reads: “Acting on a credible intelligence, the Divisional Police Officer, Igando Police Station, CSP Taiwo Kasumu led his plain cloth surveillance men on the trail of suspected kidnappers who abducted one baby Esther Ojo ‘f’ 2 years old from MFM regional Hqtrs, Agege on 24th March, 2019 at 12:30pm.
One of the kidnappers Nwaigbo Magnus ‘m’ and Sixtus Osunwoke Egwim ‘m’ already demanded ransom of undisclosed amount from the parents of the baby and the church.
The suspects continued to change the venue for the collection of ransom within Igando axis for over 4 hours until they were rounded up by the police.
Upon interrogation, the DPO followed up on available information and the baby has been recovered from a hidden den and reunited with the parents, Mr and Mrs Jame Oladipo Ojo and well wishers all crying for joy.
“The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP Zubairu Muazu mni directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to investigate and charge the suspects to Court.”
