A suspected kidnapper has been arrested while attempting to withdraw a portion of the ransom money he was paid.
It was gathered that the kidnapper had abducted a six-year-old girl in her mother’s car at a grocery store in Akure, Ondo State’s capital.
The suspect had demanded N50 million in exchange for the girl’s release.
Mrs Chukwu-Ezedima, the girl’s mother, reported her daughter’s kidnapping on December 21, 2022, at 9.00 p.m., said SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ondo State Command, in a statement made available to newsmen in Akure on Saturday.
Odunlami-Omisanya stated that the suspect, who allegedly demanded N50 million in ransom from the family, was apprehended on December 31, 2022 at a POS stand while attempting to withdraw a portion of the money.
She did not say whether the ransom was paid in full.
During interrogation, the suspect admitted to committing the crime, while the victim was rescued unharmed.
“The suspect will soon be arraigned in court,â€