Nigeria-Turkish School Kidnap: Police Arrest One More Suspect

The Police IG’s Intelligence Response Team said on Saturday that it had arrested another member of a kidnapping gang who invaded the Nigeria-Turkish International School, Isheri in Ogun State on Jan. 13.

The leader of the team, ACP Abba Kyari, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.

Some gunmen had on January 13 invaded the NTIS, abducting five students and three teachers.


The victims had since regained their freedom, with some of the suspects arrested.

Kyari said that the latest suspect arrested, who is part of an eight-man kidnapping gang, also participated in the abduction of the Secretary of the Isheri Estate GRA Landlords Association in Lagos State.

Kyari said the suspect was initially apprehended by one of his neighbours and vigilante for allegedly sleeping with his neighbour’s wife.

He added that the suspect was subsequently granted bail on the condition that he would pack out from the community immediately.

“He, however, relocated to a hotel where we arrested him for participating in kidnappings in Lagos and Ogun,” he said.

The police boss said investigations were still in progress with efforts being made to arrest other members of the gang.

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