Police foil kidnap plot, arrest two foreign suspects

Authorities in Kwara State, Nigeria, have foiled a kidnapping plot and apprehended two foreign nationals from the Republic of Togo. The suspects, identified as Yakubu Ismaila and Hadiza Kosia, were arrested in Okuta, Baruten Local Government Area, after allegedly threatening to abduct a resident.

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The Commissioner of Police in Kwara State, Ojo Adekimi, commended the officers for their swift response and professionalism, noting that their intervention prevented a significant security incident.

The complainant, S. Ismaila, reported to the police that he had been receiving repeated threatening phone calls. The caller demanded a ransom of ₦22 million and threatened to kill the complainant's younger brother, Musa Ismaila, if the payment was not made.

The Okuta Police Division, in collaboration with the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), successfully traced and apprehended the suspects. A mobile phone believed to have been used in making the threatening calls was recovered from one of the arrested individuals. The police utilized technical intelligence to facilitate the swift operation.

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He reaffirmed the state command’s commitment to intelligence-led policing and vowed that all members of the criminal network would be tracked down and prosecuted.

Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, commended the officers involved for their prompt and professional response, which prevented a serious security incident. He reiterated the command's dedication to intelligence-led policing and vowed to pursue all members of the criminal network for prosecution. The Commissioner urged residents to remain vigilant and continue providing credible information to security agencies, emphasizing the importance of public cooperation in maintaining peace and security across the state.

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The Commissioner also appealed to residents to remain vigilant and continue to support security agencies with credible and timely information, stressing that public cooperation remains vital to sustaining peace and security across Kwara State.