A painstaking investigation following the abduction of a three-year-old boy Bright, on October 27, 2022, in Ejigbo area of Lagos State, has led to the arrest of one serial kidnapper, Joy Kolapo, a 28 years old woman.
The arrest was made by detectives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Lagos State Command.
The suspect was arrested in Omi Adio area of Oyo state on November 12, 2022, with another victim, one Moses, 7 whom she had kidnapped in Olopo Meta area of Oyo state.
The investigation led to the rescue of Bright in Akute area of Ogun State the same day the suspect was arrested.
Further investigation revealed that the suspect was a neighbour to Bright’s parents and had received the sum N55,000 from his parents for his return.
Thereafter, the suspect took the victim to her friend’s shop in Akute, begging her friend to babysit the child while she went shopping but never showed up again.
The friend immediately notified the Police at Ojodu Abiosun Division in Akute of the abandoned child.
The suspect then travelled down to Oyo state after leaving Akute, kidnapped another victim, Moses, demanded and received the sum of N20,000 from his parents before she was eventually arrested.
The boys have been rescued unhurt and reunited with their parents. Meanwhile, the suspect has since been arraigned.
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