Police arrest four suspects in connection with abduction of Oyo farmer 

The Oyo State Police Command has disclosed that it has arrested no fewer than four persons in connection with the abduction of a farmer in the state.

The command noted that the suspects were arrested at different times and locations within the state.

The Public Relations Officer of the command, Olayinka Ayanlade, made these declarations in a statement.

The statement was made available to DAILY POST on Thursday evening.

Ayanlade, in the statement, said that a farmer identified as Alhaji Quadri Oloriegbẹ from Olopoto Village via Abugbudu, Irawọ town in Oyo State, was kidnapped recently.

He said that the police arrested a suspect in connection with the abduction.

He added that the kidnapped victim was released after spending some days in the custody of the kidnappers.

Ayanlade said that upon his release, the command intensified efforts, which led to the arrest of more suspects.

He said that three more suspects were arrested in connection with the incident.

Ayanlade, in the statement, said that all the suspects are currently in police custody.

“The Oyo State Police Command wishes to inform the general public of a significant breakthrough recorded in connection with the abduction of one Alhaji Quadri Oloriegbẹ ‘M’, aged 42 years, a farmer from Olopoto Village via Abugbudu, Irawọ area of Oyo State.

“The sustained operational pressure and collaborative efforts of the security teams subsequently led to the apprehension of one suspect identified as Umaru Bokolo, who was strongly linked to the crime through credible intelligence and community identification.

“In furtherance of the command’s determination to ensure that all individuals connected with the crime are brought to justice, the continuous and coordinated bush-combing exercise carried out at Irawọ town and surrounding locations led to the arrest of three additional suspects, namely: Zada Abubakar, Husein Rabiu, and Abubakar Mohammed, all arrested in connection with the abduction incident.”

Police arrest four suspects in connection with abduction of Oyo farmer