Alhaja Falilat Oyetunji, also known as Ero Arike, a businesswoman, was freed after four alleged kidnappers were apprehended by police officials assigned to the Osun State Police Command.
The businesswoman was allegedly abducted by the suspects while visiting her elderly mother in Olorunda village, Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government of the state.
Spokesperson for Osun police Command, Yemisi Opalola who confirmed the development said;
“Upon intelligence, three kidnappers, were arrested while trying to kidnap Oyetunji, a.k.a “ERO ARIKE” in her residence of Olorunda Temidire area Iragbiji.
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“It was on the early hours of Saturday, 6th August, 2022 that an informant, (name withheld) came to inform Mrs Oyetunji, ERO ARIKE, that he saw some people, led by the former staff of her ERO ARIKE company, one Basiru, planning how to kidnap her.
“Then, Oyetunji came to inform the police about it. The Police operatives of the anti kidnapping squad Osogbo were detailed for the assignment and the surveillance was emplaced.
“The informant was asked to play along with the Kidnappers. When fine-tuning their plan, men from anti kidnapping squad swung into action and nabbed the three suspects, while their driver disappeared with the vehicle they brought for the operation.”
One long knife, one jack knife, and two dane pistols were found on the suspects.
Additionally, it was said that one of the suspects, Bashiru, made an attempt on his life after being apprehended but was saved and transferred to Osun State University Teaching Hospital Osogbo for medical attention.
