By Michael Ofulue
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Nemesis has caught up with a middle-aged man who was alleged to have specialised in kidnapping and ritual killings while posing as a mad man, as he has been arrested in Akure the Ondo State capital.
The man who identified himself as Bose Adetoyinbo who claimed to have come from Ijesa was nabbed through combined efforts of vigilante operatives and some concerned neighbours at Orita Obele area in Akure .
According to an eyewitness, the suspect who dressed as a mad man was understood to have been taking refuge in a church possibly to carry out his dastardly act before the hands of the law caught up with him .
The eyewitness who does not want her name in print said ” the suspect was pretending to be a mad man to carry out his evil plan . We have been suspecting his movements both day and night and that made us to raise alarm and people came out and arrested him . We have handed him over to the police from the Anti-kidnapping section for further investigation.
Another account told The Hope that the suspect was with a handset and as soon as he observed that people were around to arrest him, he immediately brought out his Sim card and chew it and that made the people to suspect that he was on a mission and also proved that the man was with his right senses.
The Hope also gathered that if not for the timely intervention of police operatives, the suspect would have been lynched by the angry mob who were mobilised to the scene .
The Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer Mr. Femi Joseph who confirmed the arrest of the suspect said the man is currently being detained at the Special Anti-kidnapping Squad (SAKS) for investigation.
Speaking with The Hope in an interview, the suspect whose behaviour looks as if he was mentally unstable said he is from Ijesa and that his fathers name is Mr. Mathew is based in Lagos state and that he has two kids.
On whether he is into kidnapping, he said no. He however admitted taking refuge in a church. He speaks both English and Yoruba fluently.
However, whether the suspect is mentally stable or pretending to be insane is what the police is trying to unravel in their investigations just as Police PRO urged the general public to go about their lawful and legitimate duties saying there is no cause for alarm.
