By Oludamisi Ojo.
Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a soldier and two other suspects for allegedly kidnapping a university student in Ekiti State.
During interrogation, the suspect ere said to have confessed to being involved in the crime to make money
According to a statement by the Ekiti State Police Spokesman, ASP Sunday Abutu “the Command received a distress call that a student of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) was kidnapped from Oye-Ekiti by unknown hoodlums to an unknown destination.
“Upon the receipt of the information, the Command’s Rapid Response Squad (RRS) immediately activated investigation and tracked the suspects to Ifelodun Hotel, Ado-Ekiti where the victim was held hostage inside one of the hotel rooms.
“The victim was immediately rescued while three suspects were arrested inside the hotel room,
They include Ojo Babajide,Olajide Nathaniel, both from Ondo State, and Adeuyi Adetayo who claimed to be a private soldier serving in Yobe State.
However, the effort was ongoing for the possible arrest of the other suspect who took to his heels and escaped arrest on sighting the Police.
