Police Nabs Kwara Kidnap Gang Leader

 Kazeem Mohamned Beiwa, leader of a kidnaping gang operating in Pategi Local Government Area of the state has been arrested by men of the Kwara State Police Command.

The kwara state Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Bagega, made this known in Ilorin, the State capital, the gang leader at the time of his arrest had just killed a victim whom he had earlier duped of the sum of N160,000.

 A statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Ajayi Okasanmi, indicated that the suspect collected the money from one Olokose Oluwasola Ojo now late, under the pretext of helping him to buy a cow.

This cow he said was to be used on the deceased wedding scheduled to hold between 12th and 13th of March 2021.

However, since the victim left Ilorin with Mohammed Kazeem, he could no longer be reached by anybody including his intending wife, Ilori Oluwakemi.

 The Police said on 3rd March 2021, the woman received a phone call from her husband’s line demanding for N12million ransom if she hoped to see her husband again.

The statement read: “When the incident was reported, the Commissioner of Police directed an all-encompassing investigation into the matter, ordering the arrest of the kidnappers and rescue the victim unhurt at all costs.

“Investigation, however, led to the arrest of the leader of the gang by name, Mohammed Kazeem Beiwa in Patigi via the use of hi-tech intelligence.

 “Investigations further led to the arrest of three other members of the syndicate, 1. Mohammed Chatta, 2. Jimoh Abdulateef and 3. Madi Jeremiah. They confessed to the crime, confirming the killing of the victim and burying him in a shallow grave in the bush.

“They took policemen to the scene of the killing where the head of the victim and arm had been severed and used for money rituals by Mohammed Kazeem, the leader of the gang.

“The suspects stated in their confessional statements that the victim was lured into the remote part of Patigi where he was told the cow he paid for was tied, on getting to the spot, he was shot and killed.”

The Police spokesman said the corpse was exhumed and taken to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital mortuary for autopsy.

Thereafter, the Commissioner of police advised members of the public to be on guard at all times, “know who they do business with and also be conscious of their environment because the society is filled with evil people.”