How 8 notorious kidnappers who ‘escaped’ from Benue were arrested in Osun

The Police in Osun said it has arrested eight members of a notorious serial kidnapping syndicate who relocated from Benue state to the state.

According to the spokesperson of the Osun State Command, SP Yemisi Opalola, the suspects, four males, four females: 22-year-old man, Orikashima David (AKA Cash money); Teryange Demenogo (AKA Small), 22; Terngu Tortindi (AKA Kareen), 25, and Aondoaseer Terver 21 and other four females: Anawuese Akough, 19; Mbalumulum Kaorga, 18; Comfort Terdoo 22; Michael Msendoo, 19; all Tivs from Benue State, were apprehended at Omo-Ijesa village, Osun State.

The PPRO revealed that the suspects were apprehended in Osun after a deceptive tactics to avoid arrest by the Police in Benue State.

He said the suspects relocated to Osun State after the kidnapping and murdering of a 65-year-old woman, Akiishi Catherine in Benue State.

According to police, the suspects have also planned to use Osun State as a safe haven for the negotiation and collection of ransom even after murdering the woman in cold blood.

The suspects confessed Police team how they have murdered three other victims in their previous operations. The suspects would be handed over to the Benue State Police Command as soon as preliminary investigations are concluded.

The Commissioner of Police in Osun State, Wale Olokode while commending his men reassured citizens that there will be no hiding place for criminals in the State. He notes that the new policing vision of the Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc is already assisting the command in redefining its strategies toward combating crimes in the State.