By our reporter 30.8.2026
A 55-year-old kidnap victim Idowu Alade sneaked out of the forest where kidnappers took him while they were asleep and later picked out the captors who paraded by the police after their arrest.
Mr. Alade was kidnapped on August 21 in Aroge Camp, near Idoani Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, at about 6.00pm while trying to purchase recharge card.
However, on August 23 at about 4.00am and under the cover of the night he escaped and eventually emerged at Ifira community where he was spotted and taken to the hospital for medical treatment by security operatives.
Following the escape, the police placed the axis on red alert, leading to the arrest of two suspects, Usman Shaibu, 25, and Sanni Musa, 27, by a patrol team from the Isua Division at about 2:15 p.m. the same day.
According to Ondo State police spokesperson Abayomi Jimoh, Alade positively identified the two suspects as those who allegedly abducted him on August 21 during a formal identification process at the police station.
The police recovered the victim’s phone from the suspects who owned up to their crimes and also provided information on other suspected members of the kidnapping network, including an alleged accomplice reportedly based in Auchi, Edo State.
He added that efforts were being made at identifying and arresting other members of the alleged criminal network.
