Son Kidnaps Father, Collects N2.5m Ransom

A suspect identified as Issa Naigheti has been arrested by the Kwara State Police Command for allegedly abducting his father, Bature Naigboho.

Naigheti kidnapped his father in Igboho in Orelope Local Government Area of Oyo State and got a ransom of N2.5 million before releasing him.

According to the state police command, Naigheti was apprehended by the anti-kidnapping team at the Kambi area on the Ilorin-Jebba road in the Moro local government area of Kwara state on the 4th of January.

The spokesman of the command, Ajayi Okasanmi said the anti-kidnapping team was on the trail of suspected kidnappers around the Kambi area when they arrested Issa.

Okesanmi said Issa confessed during interrogation that he conspired with two others to kidnap his father, Bature and collected a ransom of N2.5 million.

The statement read, “Members of the command’s anti-kidnapping team arrested one Issa Naigheti “m” on 4/1/2023 around the Kambi area of Ilorin while on the trail of suspected kidnappers.

“He confessed under interrogation to having conspired with two others to kidnap his father, one Bature Naigboho “m,” in the Igboho/Igbeti area of Oyo State, and the sum of #2.5 million was collected as ransom.

“Efforts are ongoing to arrest his other accomplices, and the case would be transferred to Oyo State, the venue of the crime.”