Police arrest two suspects connected to kidnap of Odumosu’s wife

The police have confirmed the arrest of two more suspects connected to the kidnap of the wife of Retired Assistant-Inspector General, AIG Hakeem Odumosu.

Police spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, announced the arrest of the two suspects in a statement on Friday.

“In response to the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, to go after the fleeing suspects in connection to the kidnap of the wife of Retired Assistant-Inspector General, AIG Hakeem Odumosu, Mrs Odumosu, the operatives of the Lagos State CP Special Squad have apprehended two suspects identified as Agbojule Smart ‘m’, 27 years and Keleke Michael ‘m’, 30 years,” Adejobi said.

“The suspects were arrested in the early hours of today, Friday the 24th of January 2025 while on their way out of Lagos State.”

Adejobi said the suspects confessed to their crime; belonging to a gang of four, two of whom have been neutralized previously.

He said the police recovered from the suspects upon their arrest the sum of N2,250,000, which was part of the requested ransom, two locally fabricated rifles, and 11 live cartridges.

He said IGP Egbetokun has commended the police operatives for their gallantry in apprehending these suspects and encouraged them to maintain this high standard of competence in the fight against crime in all its manifestations.

Adejobi also reiterated the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to public safety and the security of the good citizens of the country.

He added that the police remains steadfast in its commitment to reducing crime to an absolute minimum and fostering the establishment of peace across the nation.