At the Idiroko border, in the Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State, two men who are allegedly citizens of the Republic of Benin have been detained.
The two, Kazeem Moye (25 years old) and Kokuyi Moye (20 years old), were apprehended by members of the So-Safe Corps on Monday at around 2:45 a.m. while attempting to flee with a young girl who had been kidnapped.
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Soji Ganzallo, the commander of the So-Safe Corps, stated that the agency’s Special Patrol team had suspicions about the movement of the suspects while conducting a routine patrol in the Idiroko border region.
They were both stopped and questioned, but Ganzallo claimed that neither of them was able to give persuading responses.
The 16-year-old female abductee, Okechukwu Felicia, a resident of Ajuwon Akute in the Ifo Local Government Area, reportedly underwent questioning as well, but was unable to determine the reality of the situation, according to the Corps Commander.
Ganzallo claimed that during its initial investigation, the corps learned that the suspects had previously been listed as wanted for a related offense at the Akute Ajuwon divisional police headquarters.
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“The suspects were caught trying to cross into the Republic of Benin at Iyana-Ago.
According to the statement, “The suspects, the victim, and a Bajaj motorcycle were handed over to the police at Ajuwon divisional headquarters for further investigation and probably prosecution.”
