Two suspected
kidnappers were arrested after they allegedly attempted to snatch a 2-year-old
baby from her mother’s back in Ondo state.
On Tuesday, two
suspected kidnappers were arrested in Erusu-Akoko, Akoko North-West Local
Government Area of Ondo State after they allegedly attempted to snatch a
2-year-old baby from her mother’s back.
According to the
mother of the baby, she was trailed by the suspected kidnappers from Aga area
of the town but she struggled with the hoodlums when they allegedly attempted
to pull her child from her back and then raised the alarm.
An eyewitness said the
loud shouts of the baby’s mother attracted sympathisers who rushed to the scene
of the incident to rescue the victims, and eventually prevented the kidnappers
from evading arrest.
The attackers were
stripped naked and the angry mob attempted to set them ablaze, but for the
prompt intervention of the traditional ruler of the town, Oba Sunday Mogaji, a
lawyer.
The two suspects were
handed over to the Police from the Oke Age Division. After interrogation it was
discovered that the two suspects are from Oyin Akoko but lived in Oke Agbe.