Security operatives have arrested five suspects over the abduction of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Oluyemisi Falae.
Three of them were nabbed in Niger State last Sunday, while the other two were arrested during the week.
It was gathered that the police were still on the trail of other fleeing suspects.
Arrest of the hoodlums came three weeks after Falae was kidnapped from his Ilado farm in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The elder statesman was believed to have been abducted by suspected Fulani herdsmen.
He was released three days later in Owo after a ransom had been paid.
A source in Falae’s house disclosed that all the suspects have been kept in the custody of Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, of the State Police Command, Akure, the state capital.
He said: “Five of them have been arrested. Three were arrested in Niger State on Sunday, while two others were arrested somewhere I cannot say for now. But all the suspects are now in the custody of SARS.
“The police are still searching for other seven suspects. I am sure they will be arrested very very soon.”
Police Public Relations Officer, Femi Joseph, could not confirm the development, saying the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, was handling the issue.
“I don’t know anything about the issue. It is the IG that has taken over the matter of Chief Falae’s kidnap because it is a national issue. The IG is likely to brief the press about the development tomorrow (today),” he said
