A man identified as Issa Naigheti has been arrested by Kwara state police command for allegedly kidnapping his father and collecting a ransom of N2.5 million.
Ajayi Okasanmi, spokesman of the command, said the suspect was arrested around Kambi area of Ilorin by officers attached to the anti-kidnapping team of the Kwara police command.
Naigheti has reportedly confessed to the crime.
Okasanmi said, “the suspect confessed under interrogation to having conspired with two others to kidnap his father, Bature Naigboho in Igboho/Igbeti area of Oyo State and collected N2.5 million ransom”.
Okasanmi further revealed that the case would be transferred to Oyo State, which is where the crime took place.
