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Akure: Suspected Kidnapper Held While Withdrawing Ransom at PoS
Police operatives in Ondo State have arrested a man identified as Godspower Cletus for allegedly attempting to withdraw a N1 million ransom at a PoS point in Akure.
Cletus was said to have invaded the home of Mrs Farimoyo Endurance in Odudu community, where he reportedly threatened her with a gun and took her phone and ATM card.
He was also accused of forcing her to call her husband, during which he demanded N5 million.
The husband later transferred N1 million to the victim’s Opay account. After confirming the payment, the suspect fled, believing he had completed the operation.
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Detectives from the state Anti-Kidnapping Squad traced him through intelligence efforts and picked him up while he tried to withdraw the money.
Confirming the arrest, the police spokesperson, Ayanlade Olayinka, said the suspect confessed during interrogation, adding that investigations were ongoing to determine whether he acted alone or had accomplices.
He praised the officers for their quick response, describing it as a reflection of the Command’s strengthened capacity to tackle crime.
