Kidnappers sleep off after abducting Pastor’s wife in Ondo

The police in Ondo State have arrested five suspected kidnappers, who abducted a pastor’s wife and two others, after their victims identified one of them.

The victims had escaped when the kidnappers slept off while taking them to their den.

It was learnt that the effect of hard drugs taken by the kidnappers made them to fall asleep.

The suspected kidnappers were identified as Yusuf Tale, 21; Garuba Mumuni, 27; Adamu Mohammed, 22; Kabiru Muhammed, 16; and Shaibu Umar.

Police said the suspects were arrested by men of the Ofosu Division after the victims identified one of them.

“A case of kidnapping was reported at Ofosu Division, that a pastor’s wife and a member were kidnapped in the church while the third victim was kidnapped while picking snails at the farm.

“The victims, however, escaped from their assailants at different dates after they had taken hard drugs and slept off.

“Through Intelligence, on the 1st of May, 2024, five amongst the six kidnappers were arrested by men of Ofosu division and have been identified by the victims as part of the gang that abducted them,” the police disclosed.