Men of Ogun State Special Anti Robbery Squad, led by
Officer-in-Charge, Tijani Muhammed, have arrested three
pastors and a herbalist for allegedly kidnapping a United
State-based Nigerian in the state.
A 70-year-old woman, Monilola Lateef, her son, Modiu, and
two others were also arrested for alleged armed robbery in
Abeokuta, the state capital.
Parading the suspects, the state Police Public Relations
Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, told newsmen that the three
pastors and one herbalist belong to a five-man gang of
kidnappers, who had been terrorising residents of Ijebu area
of the state.
Adejobi said the suspects were arrested, Tuesday, at Ita-
Marun, Ijebu Ode, by men of the state Anti-Robbery Squad.
He said the suspects, including Ganiyu Olaiya, Segun
Makanjuola, Bisi Akinleye and Bayo Adekunle, were arrested
for allegedly abducting a man who just retur-ned to the
country from abroad.
According to him, the three Christian clerics and herbalist
deceived their victim with an offer of spiritual assistance for
certain personal problems he was having.
He said: “The fifth member of the gang lost his life during an
exchange of fire with the police at their hideout.
“Police recovered one locally-made pistol loaded with
cartridges and one Cherokee jeep with number plates LND
25 CE from the suspects.”
The police spokesman said the suspects kidnapped their
victim after tricking him into their hideout.
He said 70-year-old Lateef was arrested along with the
gang members for allegedly assisting his 35-year-old son,
Modiu Lateef, who sustained gunshot injuries during an
operation, to get treatment from a herbalist

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