- Ondo police arrested a suspect withdrawing a ₦1 million ransom
- The suspect allegedly robbed a woman and coerced a ransom call
- Police say he confessed as investigations continue
Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested a suspected criminal, identified as Godspower Cletus, for allegedly attempting to withdraw a ₦1 million ransom reportedly collected from the husband of a woman abducted in Akure.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that detectives from the Anti Kidnapping Squad effected the arrest after tracking the suspect through intelligence leads.
Police sources told Vanguard that Cletus allegedly attacked the home of Mrs Farimoyo Endurance in the Odudu area of Akure, robbing her at gunpoint and taking her Android phone and ATM card.
The suspect reportedly forced the victim to call her husband, demanding a ransom of five million naira while holding her under duress.
A source said, “The husband later transferred ₦1 million into the victim’s Opay account, which the suspect intended to access.” After the transfer, the suspect fled the scene believing the operation had been completed.
Detectives traced him to a POS terminal where he was attempting to withdraw the funds, leading to his arrest.
Confirming the development, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ayanlade Olayinka, said the suspect was apprehended while trying to access the ransom.
Olayinka said, “Upon interrogation, the suspect voluntarily confessed to the crime, and investigations are ongoing to determine if he has accomplices or links to similar criminal activities within the state.” He praised “the swift and professional response of the Anti Kidnapping Squad.”
