Three kidnappers in police net over the death of 11-year-old girl....SEE PHOTO

Firstclass newsline learnt that the police in Ogun State have arrested
three suspected kidnappers for allegedly killing an 11-year-old girl,
Aminat Ishola.
The suspects ─ Babatunde Aderonmu, Sina Damilare, and Kola Taofeek ─
were said to have kidnapped the minor, and administered a powdery
substance on her while she was in their den, which later resulted in
her death.
Aminat, a primary five pupil was reportedly kidnapped at Arugudu in
the Ijoko area of Sango in the Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area on
May 21.
It was learnt that she was subsequently moved to the Osun-Jegede,
Ogbere area of Ibadan in Oyo State, where she was held captive.
The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, while
parading the suspects on Wednesday in Abeokuta, said one of the
suspects, Aderounmu, a former employee of the victim's father at his
bakery, masterminded the abduction.
He was said to have confessed that the girl died after Taofeek, who
claimed to be anAlfa(Islamic cleric) administered a powdery substance
on the victim to hypnotise her.
Adejobi said, "After kidnapping the girl, she was taken to
Osun-Jegede. On the second day, the girl died because they
administered some substance on the girl which is suspected to be
poison.
"The prime suspect, Aderounmu said Taofeek, who claimed to be
anAlfaadministered the substance on the girl, which eventually killed
her.
"After the girl had died, they packed her corpse into a sack and
dumped the sack opposite Ogbere Police Station in Ibadan.
"The following day, a woman whose shop is close to the police station
noticed the sack and called the attention of the police . The
Divisional Police Officer ordered the opening of the sack and it was
discovered that it was a corpse.
"We have carried out an autopsy on the girl and we are awaiting the result."
Adejobi said the suspects had contacted the parents of the girl and
demanded N2m ransom before they would release her, but they finally
agreed on N300,000.
He said, "It was at this stage that the parents reported the matter to
the police and we swung into action.
"The officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad commenced
investigation on the matter, which led to the arrest of the lead
suspect, Aderonmu.
"The suspect had sent the account number of a prophetess, who they
claimed prayed for them, to the parents.
"The suspects had also confessed that they employed the service of
anAlfawho administered a substance on the girl, which led to her
death.
"They said they dumped her remains very close to the Divisional Police Station."
Firstclassnewsline.net