Lateef Agboola, a
serving councillor in Ogun State has been arrested alongside four of his gang members
other for alleged kidnapping. Mr. Agboola, who claimed to be from Ward 4 of the
APC, is a member of the legislative arm of Odogbolu Local Government Area.
The arrest of
the kidnap syndicate was effected on Friday, when the Special Anti-Robbery
Squad led by Mohammed Tijani, a superintendent of police, stormed the gang’s
hideout located in Oke-Sopin area of Ijebu-Igbo town in Ijebu North Local
Government of the State.
) were arrested
in their hideout with a number of charms and guns, while two are still on the
run.
The arrested
councillor in a statement to journalists admitted that his vehicle was used for
the operation.
“I regret my
involvement,” he said. “My political career is finished. I only gave them my
car when my brother told me the vehicle they used for the operation had flat
tyre.” . Lateef Agboola, said.
All suspects
admitted their operations within one month earned each of them a minimum of
N300, 000 from ransoms paid by families of their victims.
The Commissioner
of Police, Valentine Ntomchukwu, during his visit to the kidnappers’ hideout on
Saturday said the building used by the gang has be taken over and sealed by the
police.
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