I use ransom from victims to buy cattle – Notorious kidnapper tells police
Two kidnap kingpins identified as Alhaji Abashe Adamu Idris and Ibrahim Mumini Toyin have been arrested by the Ekiti State Police Command.
The command said it made the arrest in Ido-Ekiti on Wednesday, June 29, 2022.
During interrogation by the police, Ibrahim Mumini Toyin confessed to the crime saying that his share of the ransom they usually collect from their victims was used to purchase cattle for him by Alhaji Abashe Adamu Idris who is their kingpin to increase his herd of cattle.
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This was disclosed in a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Sunday Abutu which said, “The duo coordinated numerous high profile kidnappings in Ekiti, including the kidnapping of one Adeeko Ademola and Nasiru Salisu at Adamsy Sawmill, Aisegba-Ekiti.
“The Command Rapid Response Squad in synergy with the vigilances, acting on credible intelligence, arrested the duo.
“During interrogation, Ibrahim Mumini Toyin confessed to the crime and claimed that the dastardly act of kidnapping and murder of one of the two victims was carried out by himself and four others who are children of Alhaji Abashe Adamu Idris and are currently at large.
“He further confessed that Alhaji Abashe Adamu Idris is their kingpin, adding that his own share of the ransom collected from their victims was used to purchase cattle for him by Alhaji Abashe Adamu Idris to increase his herd of cattle.
Abutu added that the suspects are in custody undergoing interrogation and will be arraigned after the conclusion of the investigation.
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