The police in Ogun says it has arrested a 29-year-old teacher, Odugbesan Ayodele Samson for kidnapping his 8-year- old former pupil, Rasaq Akeeb around Akute area in Ifo local government area of the state.
DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the state police spokesman, who disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Wednesday, said the boy was kidnapped on Wednesday, November 4.
According to the statement, the suspect was arrested following a complain lodged at Ajuwon divisional headquarters by the mother of the victim, one Fatimat Akeeb, who reported that her son went to school at Arifanla area of Akute but was yet to return at about 6pm .
“Only for her to receive a phone call from an unknown person who asked her to be ready to pay the sum of N200, 000 if she wishes to see her son alive.
“She stated further that the caller told her that the boy was brought to him by somebody and he will not release him until the said amount is paid.
“Upon the report, the DPO Ajuwon division , SP Andrew Akinseye, directed his detectives to embark on technical and intelligence based investigation which led to the discovery of the suspect’s hideout.
“In order not to harm the victim, the suspect was lured out with part payment of his demanded ransom and he was subsequently apprehended and he took the police detectives to where he kept the victim and the victim was rescued unhurt.
On interogation, he confessed committing the crime but blame it on the devil,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police CP Edward Ajogun , has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to anti kidnapping unit of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and prosecution.
The CP also appealed to parents to always be mindful of their children movement to and from school so as not to make them an easy prey to those wolf in sheep’s clothing.
