Adebayo Adenrele
The maker of a local balm known as ‘Ero Ajike’, Falilat Oyetunji has escaped a kidnap attempt led by her ex-employee in Olorunda Village in Iragbiji, Osun State.
It was garnered that an informant who had the clue about the prime suspect named Bashiru, hinted the Victim, who later reported it to the Police.
The Osun State Police Command has thereby apprehended Bashiru and two other accomplices of the plan.
According to the spokesperson of the Command, Yemisi Opalola, she said
“Upon intelligence, three kidnappers, were arrested while trying to kidnap Oyetunji, a.k.a “ERO ARIKE” in her residence of Olorunda Temidire area Iragbiji.”
“It was on the early hours of Saturday, 6th August, 2022 that an informant, (name withheld) came to inform Mrs Oyetunji, ERO ARIKE, that he saw some people, led by the former staff of her ERO ARIKE company, one Basiru, planning how to kidnap her.”
“Then, Oyetunji came to inform the police about it. The Police operatives of the anti kidnapping squad Osogbo were detailed for the assignment and the surveillance was emplaced.”
“The informant was asked to play along with the Kidnappers. When fine-tuning their plan, men from anti kidnapping squad swung into action and nabbed the three suspects, while their driver disappeared with the vehicle they brought for the operation.”
She equally revealed that exhibits were recovered from the suspects which include two dane guns, one long knife, one jack knife.
She added that Bashiru, attempted suicide after he was caught but was rescued and taken to Osun State University Teaching Hospital Osogbo for treatment.
