Naira Redesign: Jubilation as Joint Taskforce Nab Kidnappers With Ransom in 2 Key States

Some personnel of the Joint Task Force operating between the boundaries of Kogi and Ekiti states have arrested two suspected kidnappers

Newscrescent reports that the kidnappers had allegedly abducted four persons shortly before their arrest by the security personnel.

The force comprised of officers from the Nigerian Army, police, Amotekun corps and local hunters under operation Eradicate Bandit at the borders of Rural Ajoni Communities (EBBORAC), was able to recover part of the N3 million the kidnappers collected from their victims as ransom.

Speaking on the incident, Michael Ogungbemi, the Chairman of Ajoni LCDA, said the suspected kidnappers were arrested inside the forest in the Irele-Kogi area.

According to Ogungbemi, the information made available by the victims of the kidnappers who were freed led to their arrest.

Also, the commandant of the Amotekun Corps in Ekiti State, Joe Komolafe, confirming the feat by the security operatives said that those arrested are now in police custody.