Suspected kidnappers posing as policemen arrested....SEE PHOTO

Firstclass newsline learnt that if not for the intervention of the
police, two suspected kidnappers would have been lynched in the
Odoyanta, Ijebu Ode area of Ogun State on Sunday for allegedly
kidnapping a fish farmer.
Firstclass newsline learnt that the fish farmer, identified only as
Kowope, was attacked in his farm by the suspects at about 7am.
Firstclass newsline learnt that the men, who wielded cutlasses and
charms, had told their victim that they were policemen from the Igbeba
Police Division, adding that he should "cooperate" with them.
However, 30-year-old Kowope was said to have demanded the 'officers'
ID cards, which reportedly led to a fight. The suspected kidnappers,
said to be three, reportedly overpowered Kowope and tied his legs with
a chain.
One of the resident, who heard the noisy exchange in the bush, was
said to have alerted policemen from the Igbeba division, while another
boy reportedly ran to alert other fish farmers in the area.
One of the resident, who is also a fish farmer, identified only as
Kazeem, told firstclass newsline that the people mobilised and rounded
up two of the suspects, while the third escaped.
He added that it took the efforts of a few elderly residents to
convince the mob not to lynch the suspects. He said the police from
Igbeba, aided by a vigilance group in the area, took the men.
He said, "The son of a fish farmer raised the alarm. When we got
there, we met Kowope in chains. The men were rounded them up, while
one of them escaped.
"After his release, Kowope told us that while he was feeding the fish,
the men swooped on him. He narrated how they claimed to be policemen
and when he requested their ID, one of them gave him a blow.
"One of the men also hit him with a cutlass before they chained his
legs. After they tied him down, they reportedly called a woman in the
community, known asIyalode, saying they had caught a prey. They are
believed to be working for the woman.
"A man also noticed the activities of the fake policemen and alerted
the police, while some fish farmers also alerted the people in the
area. When we arrived there, the kidnapers and the woman were about
leaving."
Firstclass newsline learnt that two of the men were caught, while the
third escaped.
Firstclass newsline, however, learnt that he was later arrested in the
Iperin area of Ijebu.
The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Muyiwa Adejobi,
confirmed the arrest. He added that investigations were ongoing .
He said, "The police arrested one woman and two men in the area. We
are finding out whether they are kidnappers or ritual killers.
"The police have a case against them and investigations are ongoing on
the matter."
Firstclassnewsline.net