Kwara State Police Command has arrested two suspects, Tukur Muhammad and Yahaya Abdullahi, who allegedly attempted to extort money from a victim by sending him a letter threatening him of planned abduction.
The command’s spokeswoman, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, who confirmed the arrest, said that it was in response to a reported case of criminal conspiracy and threats to kidnap.
The PPRO stated: “On January 15, 2025, at about 06:30 hrs (6:30a.m.), a resident of Ajuba Fulani Camp, Ilesha Baruba, discovered a white paper placed at the front door of his residence with two phone numbers written on it.
“Upon calling one of the numbers, the receiver threatened to kidnap him and his family unless a ransom of ₦20 million was paid.
“After negotiations, the demand was reduced to ₦4 million. The victim promptly reported the case to the police.
“Through intelligence-driven operations, operatives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (Anti-Kidnapping Squad) successfully tracked the identified phone numbers, leading to the arrest of two suspects.”
Thenewsbearer gathered that during interrogation, the suspects admitted to strategically placing their contact details at the victim’s residence to establish communication and force him into ransom payment.
SP Ejire-Adeyemi disclosed that further investigations uncovered a pattern of criminal activity, indicating that the suspects had been utilizing multiple phone numbers to issue threats and extort unsuspecting individuals.
She added that the suspects had been charged to court and remanded in one of the state correctional facility.
