The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended a suspected kidnapper, Christopher Yaro, believed to be connected to the abduction of two Reverend Fathers for ransom in Pankshin, Plateau State.
According to reports from Naija News, the priests were abducted on February 1, 2024, but were later released by bandits on Thursday, February 8. Allegedly, the abductors, who were identified as members of the same parish, demanded a ransom of N25 million from the priests’ family and church members for their release.
While there is uncertainty surrounding whether a ransom was paid, the chairman of the Plateau State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Polycarp Lubo, confirmed the priests’ release after a week of captivity.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun State, Omolola Odutola, verified the arrest of the suspect on Tuesday, stating that the apprehension took place on Monday in the Ago-Iwoye area.
Odutola further disclosed that one of the suspects, a church member named Yaro, asserted that he fled Pankshin due to fear of reprisal from the community upon discovery of his involvement in the priests’ abduction.
“At about 4:25 pm on Monday, we received intelligence that a kidnapping suspect, Christopher Yaro, had escaped to Ijebu-Ode after he was alleged to have conspired with another member of the church and five other men to kidnap the two Rev. Fathers in the Pankshin area of Plateau State,” Odutola stated.
