The Kwara State Police Command has arrested two Togolesse over alleged planned kidnapping and extortion scheme.

The command also recovered the mobile phone allegedly used in perpetrating the criminal act.

A statement by the Command’s spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, on Thursday said the achievement was in furtherance of the strategic policing vision of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu.

‎Ejire said the operation followed a report received at the Okuta Police Division from one S. Ismaila of Okuta, who reported receiving several threatening telephone calls from an anonymous caller asking for ₦22 million to avert his abduction.

‎”The suspect threatened to kidnap the complainant and murder his younger brother, Musa Ismaila, should the demand not be met,” she related.
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‎Upon receipt of the report, Ejire said the police operatives, immediately activated intelligence-driven operational strategies.

“In collaboration with the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and leveraging technical support, operatives swiftly tracked and arrested two suspects identified as Yakubu Ismaila (M) and Hadiza Kosia (F), both nationals of the Republic of Togo,” she disclosed.
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‎According to her, the suspects were directly linked to the criminal conspiracy, hinting that: “during interrogation, both suspects confessed to their involvement in the attempted kidnapping and extortion plot. A mobile phone used to issue the threatening calls was recovered from one of the suspects and has been taken into police custody as a critical exhibit.”
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‎Meanwhile, the Kwara State Commissioner of Police (CP) Ojo Adekimi, commended the professionalism, prompt response, and coordinated efforts of the operatives whose swift action prevented what could have resulted in a serious security breach.
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‎The CP reaffirmed the Command’s unwavering commitment to intelligence-led policing and the relentless pursuit of all criminal elements operating within or attempting to infiltrate Kwara State. He further assured residents that investigations have been intensified to identify and apprehend other members of the criminal network, who will be brought to justice.
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‎He urged members of the public to remain security conscious and continue to provide timely, credible, and actionable information to the Police, as public cooperation remains indispensable in sustaining the prevailing peace and security across the State.