The Ogun police command says it has arrested a syndicate over their alleged involvement in the kidnap of persons in Sagamu area of the state.
Abimbola Oyeyemi, the state police spokesman, said the syndicate is made up of seven members of the same family, and one other person.
In a statement on Thursday, the police spokesperson said five members of the syndicate were arrested in Sagamu, while the other three were arrested in Delta state.
“In compliance with the CP’s directive, the DPO of Sagamu division, CSP Okiki Agunbiade, and his crack detectives with the support of Sagamu security council under the Akarigbo of Remoland, embarked on intelligence and technical-based investigation, which led to the arrest of one Oweniwe Okpara from Delta state and three of his children namely; Samson Okpara, Bright Okpara and Eze Okpara as well as one Christian Ishaha, who accommodated them,” Oyeyemi said.
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“They were all arrested in Ajaka area of Sagamu for their roles in the kidnap of eight persons at different times in Sagamu and other areas.
“In the course of investigation, it was discovered that three other members of the family constituting the criminal gang namely; Godwin Okpara, Godspower Okpara and Mathew Okpara, are the armed squad of the syndicate, while Samson, Bright and Eze Okpara were the ones spying on their targeted victims.
“One Emmanuel Joseph, a native of Ebele in Edo State was later recruited into the fold, having confronted their sister, Eze Okpara, to tell him the source of money they used to count every day. They subsequently opened up to him that they are into kidnapping business, and he also joined them.
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“Having heard about the arrest of their father and their three siblings, Godwin, Godspower and Mathew Okpara took to flight and ran to Delta state with their operational car and their arms, where they were subsequently apprehended by the Delta state police command, after carrying out another kidnapping there.
“Their camp, located at a forest in Ayepe-Ijebu where their father used to farm before converting it to a camp, was located by policemen led by the DPO Sagamu and subsequently destroyed. Items recovered at the camp include: three expended cartridges, cooking gas, tarpaulin, cooking utensils, women bags, and twine.”
Oyeyemi said Edward Ajogun, the state commissioner of police, commended the officers for the arrest.
He also urged members of the public to cooperate with police officers to improve security in the state.
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