Ondo Police State and other security agencies have uncovered fresh kidnappers den at Epinmi-Akoko in Akoko South-East Local Government Area of the state.
Police disclosed that two suspects were also arrested with some firearms and different charms recovered from the hideout.
The state Commissioner of Police, Wilfred Afolabi, said a pit dug in one of the rooms in the building used as hideout by the suspects in which they dropped their victims was uncovered too.
He added that following a credible intelligence received at in the midnight on Wednesday, operatives of the Epinmi Vigilante Group apprehended one Arohunmolase Idowu (25 years), of No.14 Araromi Isalu Quarters, Epinmi-Akoko.
According to him, the suspect was found loitering suspiciously at odd hours and was unable to give a satisfactory account of his movement.
He said the the vigilance group subsequently informed the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Isua, who immediately mobilized a joint team comprising Police operatives and personnel from sister security agencies.
He stated that based on information obtained during preliminary interrogation, the team arrested another suspect, Bada Tosin.
The Commissioner of Police added: “The suspects subsequently led the operatives to a secluded building in the bush.
“Searching the premises, two locally-made dane guns, assorted charms, four cutlasses, four axes and other dangerous weapons were recovered.
“A particularly disturbing discovery was a deep pit located inside the building, strongly suspected to have been used to confine kidnap victims.”
