Two nabbed for kidnapping Oyo farmer, killing her fiancé

Two persons , Abubakar Mohammed and Ayankunle Ayaleye , have been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command for allegedly kidnapping a businesswoman , Modupeoluwa Oyetoso , and shooting dead her fiancé, Opeoluwa Oladipo , in the Lanlete area of the Ibarapa East Local Government Area of the state .

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Gbenga Fadeyi , confirmed this development to our correspondent on Wednesday .

Fadeyi said a Tecno phone and a single -barrelled gun used for the operation were recovered from the suspects , adding that N 22 , 500, which was part of the ransom paid to secure Modupeoluwa’ s release from captivity , was also recovered from them .

He stated that efforts were being made to arrest two other fleeing members of the kidnap syndicate.

The PPRO said , “ Information reaching me on the kidnapping case at Odo - Edu Igbodudu Road , Lanlate, Ibarapa East Local Government Area of Oyo State , where one Modupeoluwa Oyetoso reported that her fiancé, Opeoluwa Oladipo , was shot in a Toyota Highlander SUV and she was kidnapped , has revealed that two suspects , Abubakar Mohammed , 30 , and Ayankunle Ayaleye , 37 , have been arrested in connection with the case.

“ The sum of N 22 , 500, which was part of the ransom collected , was recovered in addition to one Tecno phone and a single -barrelled gun used for the operation . Efforts have been intensified to arrest two other fleeing members of the criminal gang . ”

When asked if Modupeoluwa had been contacted to identify the suspects , Fadeyi said , “ The officer- in - charge of the Anti -Kidnap Unit of the command said she was there on the day they were interviewing the suspects and she identified them . ”

Our correspondent had reported that the lovers were returning from the farm when four men waylaid them around 5 pm .

While Oladipo was attempting to manoeuvre his way to escape , one of the gunmen shot him .

The assailants reportedly caught up with the businesswoman , whisked her away into a nearby forest and left her fiancé for dead .