[Mhiz Rebecca]

The Osun State Police Command has arrested a man
identified as Isah Ibrahim, for selling his father Ibrahim
Adamu, out to kidnappers over a paltry sum of N45,000,
Daily Post reports.
According to Police Commissioner in the state, Mr
Fimihan Adeoye, the suspect, on April 17, 2018 was
reportedly conspired with one Jolaanobi Saheed and
three others to kidnap his father for ransom at Owode-
ede.
He explained that the kidnappers later killed the victim
after collecting three million naira from the family victim,
and buried him in a shallow grave near a river.
Adeoye said the prime suspect, Saheed was later
apprehended by the police and charged to court, but
eventually released on bail.
“Our detectives swung to action immediately the matter
was reported to us, we made an headway and arrested
the prime suspect, he eventually jumped bail after
releasing him on bail by the court.
“Other two accomplices were arrested as we continue to
launch a manhunt for the prime suspect, the two
suspects we are parading now include the person that
dug the shallow grave in which the victim was said to
have been buried at a river bank.
“Unfortunately, we have not been able to recover the
body of the deceased, may be it has been washed away
by water, we don’t know.
“The suspects promised to give the son of the deceased
a sum of five hundred thousand naira initially, but later
shortchanged him and gave him 45,000 out of three
million naira they collected from the family.
“So, this young man sold his father to death for the sum
of 45,000 only, “Adeoye lamented.
The son of the deceased, while fielding questions from
newsmen, said the initial plan he had with the gang was
not to kill his father but to collect money from him.
He expressed regret over the incident, saying his father
hostile disposition towards him compelled him to seek
for means to “punish” him.
Meanwhile, the mother of the prime suspect, alongside
his younger brother and pastor were paraded on
Tuesday.