A suspected kidnapper have been arrested by members of Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) on Tuesday, October 15th in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo state.
The suspected kidnapper identified as Taofeek Lawal who hails from Osogbo, Osun State confessed to members of OPC that he is truly a kidnapper.
I have been engaging in the kidnapping business to sponsor my wife’s education in a higher institution in Ile-Ife, Osun State, he disclosed.
According to revelations made by the suspected kidnapper, he said that “his targets were children between the ages of four and six years and the ransom for any kidnapped child was N100,000.
I have successfully kidnapped three children in Osogbo and three in Lagos and had sold my own child to take care of my family, he revealed.
The suspected kidnapper further added that his 15-man gang was working for politicians and a traditional ruler in Osun State whenever they needed their services.
“I have built two houses, a mosque and a church. I do take care of my family from what I do and my parents know about what I do,” he said.
Revealing that he had intended to quit the kidnapping business but the said traditional ruler in Osogbo encouraged him to keep doing it. He said that he has been caught five times in Lagos and Osogbo but his release was secured by the said traditional ruler.
An OPC official at Olaifa zone, Mr Babatunde Atiba, explained that the Congress got hint of the activities of the suspected kidnapper through a woman. Lawal has been handed over to the Oyo State Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for proper investigation and prosecution.