A man identified as Issa Naigheti has been arrested by Kwara state police command for allegedly kidnapping his father and collecting a ransom of N2.5m.
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 N2.5m ransom”
Okasanmi further revealed that the case would be transferred to Oyo State, which is where the crime took place.