Police Nab Two Suspects Linked to Ex-AIG Odumosu’s Wife’s Kidnap 

The police have arrested two suspects in connection with the abduction of the wife of former AIG Hakeem Odumosu. Investigations are ongoing to ensure justice is served.

On Friday, the Lagos State Police Command operatives arrested two additional suspects allegedly connected to the kidnapping of Mrs. Folasade Odumosu, wife of former Assistant Inspector-General of Police Hakeem Odumosu.

The suspects are Agbojule Smart, aged 27, and Keleke Michael, aged 30.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed in a statement issued at the Force Headquarters in Abuja that operatives from the Lagos State Commissioner of Police Special Squad had arrested them.

As per the announcement shared on X by the Nigeria Police Force, authorities recovered two locally made rifles, 11 live cartridges, and N2.25 million from the suspects.

Following the directive from Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM., to pursue the suspects involved in the kidnapping of Mrs. Odumosu—the wife of retired Assistant-Inspector General AIG Hakeem Odumosu—Lagos State CP Special Squad operatives have arrested two individuals: 27-year-old Agbojule Smart and 30-year-old Keleke Michael.

The suspects were apprehended in the early hours of Friday, January 24, 2025, as they attempted to leave Lagos State. During questioning, they admitted their involvement with a gang consisting of four members, two of whom had already been neutralized earlier.

The statement partly read: “Upon their arrest, the suspects were found with Two Million, Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N2,250,000), a portion of the demanded ransom. Additionally, authorities recovered two locally fabricated rifles and 11 live cartridges.”

The statement mentioned that Inspector-General Kayode Egbetokun praised the operatives “for their bravery in capturing these suspects and urged them to uphold this high level of skill in combating crime in all its forms.”

Adejobi reiterated the police’s dedication to enhancing public security, emphasizing their unwavering commitment to “minimizing crime as much as possible and promoting peace throughout the nation.”

Folashade Odumosu, the wife of the retired Assistant Inspector General (AIG), was kidnapped last Thursday at her home entrance in Arepo, located within Ogun State’s Owode Local Government Area.

The kidnappers forced the former AIG’s wife from her Lexus SUV and led her through a swampy area to an undisclosed location.

On Thursday, Channels Television reported that Mrs. Odumosu was rescued by operatives from the Nigeria Police Force and regained her freedom on Wednesday.

It was reported that the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, headed the operation responsible for rescuing the retired AIG’s wife. During this mission, some of the kidnappers were reportedly eliminated.