3 Siblings Arrested In Ondo Over Alleged Kidnapping Of Church Member’s 6yr-old Daughter

By Niyi Olutunde, Akure

Ondo State Police Command has arrested three siblings and one other for allegedly kidnapping their Church member’s six year-old daughter in the state.

The three siblings and their co-suspect are: Ramond Joy, 19, Ramond Peace,24; Ramond Ayomide,16 and Akinseye Oluwayomi,18.

Mr Femi Joseph, the command Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), who paraded the suspects before newsmen said that the arrest was made possible through a team of Anti-Kidnapping outfit led by their officer in-charge in Akure.

“On the Nov. 21 one Mr Afolabi Oladapo od Sunshine Garden Oba-Ile, Akure reported that his daughter,Jamama aged six was kidnapped by unknown people in their Church to unknown destination.

“The hostage was released on Nov.22 after the payment of N720,000 by the parent of the victim.

“Shortly after the payment of the ransom a team of Anti-Kidnapping outfit led by their officer in-charge stormed the venue where the ransom was paid.

“Ramond Joy, Ramond Peace, Ramond Ayomide and Akinseye Oluwayomi were rounded up and the ransom which had already been buried in an uncompleted building was exhume as exhibit,”he said.

Police spokesperson, who said that the suspects had confessed to the crime said that they would be arraigned at the conclusion of their investigation.

Speaking to newsmen, Joy one of the sinlings and who confirmed that the victim was daughter of their church’s member, Jehovah Witness Church at Apeju Street, Oba-Ile in Akure North Local Government Area of the state saying that he only took the girl home to warn and scared her for not be kidnapped.

“The girl normally ran out of kindom hall where ever we doing meeting,so, that day i was coming from where i am working place i now saw her out side the hall around 7pm.

“I now asked her where is going to and i told her that one day they may kidnap her with the way is doing.

“So, I now took her home that day and i caller parent number to informing them that there daughter is with me but their phone number was switch off and i called them second day morning in which her mother came to pick her.

“The reason i did this is that i learnt that she is the only girl in the family and she was pampering because she normally go out as she like.

“So, I kept her to scare her may be she will change her behaviours and i dont know anything about the money it may be another person that called them that he kidnapped their daughter and demand for money,”he said.