Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network, Amotekun Corps, have arrested four suspected kidnappers in the state and have rescued victims.
It was gathered that the kidnappers tried to abduct a businessman living around Oda road area last Friday but failed, therefore, they resorted to abducting three persons who were taking shelter from the rain at a bus stop in the area.
Two of the victims were said to have been rescued but the kidnappers reportedly changed their location and held on to the remaining victim, demanding for ransom.
The Amotekun operatives arrested one Umar Garba, who came to collect the ransom. It was Umar who took the security officers to their hideouts where others were arrested and the remaining female victim was rescued.
The Commander of the Ondo Amotekun, Adetunji Adeleye, said other security agencies joined in the rescue operation.
“We were able to rescue two victims that same day but the kidnappers held onto to one. We sold a decoy to them of ransom payment and in the course of that we were able to nab one of them who led us to their hideouts and we arrested others.
“This Umar Garuba has confessed to carrying out other kidnapping activities,” he said.
Answering questions from reporters, Umar said he was introduced by a man he called his master who promised to give him a job.
“It was my oga that brought me and told me there was job for me. He went to a man and collected N100, 000 after threatening to kidnap him.
“We miss out target. They told us the person has money and described the house but we didn’t meet the target. It was on our way back that we kidnapped these people. I came to Akure for a job.”