Kunle Adelabu
Three notorious kidnappers have been arrested in Ikorodu, while allegedly attempting to kidnap a car dealer at Ipakodo in Ikorodu, on Wednesday evening.
Unfortunately for the kidnappers, they ran out of luck as they were caught in the act and were seriously beaten and stripped naked by residents in a viral video.
The Lagos Police Command has confirmed that the three suspects are in its custody.
The suspects, in the viral video, mentioned their names as Sodiq, Sikiru and Tunde.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident and arrest of the suspects to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday.
He said that the suspects attempted to abduct a car dealer before they were caught, adding that two members of the kidnap gang escaped arrest.
Hundeyin said that the suspects have been terrorising residents of Ikorodu area of the state.
“Three suspects, whose ages ranged from 23 to 33, (names withheld), have been in our custody since Tuesday, shortly after the incident.
“Efforts are on to arrest two other suspects who escaped during the raid”, he said.
The spokesperson said that investigations on the case have commenced.
