The Kogi State Government has reported further breakthrough in its resolve to unravel the cause of the spike in incidents of kidnapping in Okunland.
In a statement on Tuesday by the Honourable Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, two other alleged Informants have been arrested and have made useful statements to law enforcement agents.
The full statement reads:
FURTHER BREAKTHROUGH IN CRACKDOWN ON KIDNAPPING INFORMANTS IN OKUNLAND
The Kogi State Government wishes to inform the public that Babatunde Aledare, the suspected kidnapping informant earlier arrested in Ayetoro Kiri, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area, has made confessional statements and revealed the identities of other collaborators involved in aiding kidnapping operations in the area.
Following his confession, two more informants have been arrested in the last 48 hours:
1.Dare Okegbe
2.Lakutu Omobab Ajelesimi
Both suspects are also from Ayetoro Kiri and have confessed to working with kidnappers to set up members of their own community for abduction.
This development marks another significant step forward in our ongoing efforts to dismantle kidnapping networks in Okunland. More arrests may follow as investigations continue.
The Kogi State Government remains committed to ensuring the safety of all citizens and will leave no stone unturned in the fight against criminality.
Signed:
Kingsley Femi Fanwo
Commissioner for Information and Communications
Kogi State
15th July 2025
