Police in Oyo State arrest two suspects linked to the kidnapping of a 38-year-old man, Nathaniel Peter. The abduction occurs at Layeri Village, near Ikoyi-Ile, and police say the suspects are apprehended during ongoing investigations.
Police Public Relations Officer Olayinka Ayanlade states in a Sunday announcement that the suspects are assisting investigators with information and that efforts continue to locate other alleged members of the kidnapping gang. One outlet reports the suspects are identified as Muhammadu Abubakar and 17-year-old Jayun Danali, while both accounts describe the incident as involving armed men forcing Peter’s abduction from his residence. The police statement also reiterates the command’s commitment to combating kidnapping and other violent crimes in the state.