Amotekun nabs kidnap suspect luring girl with N50

<p>An ex-convict, Mumini Oseni, 25, has been arrested in Osogbo, Osun State capital for luring a girl with N50 in an attempt to abduct her.</p>, <p>The suspect who was arrested by the men of the Amotekun Corps at Obanisola Street, Osogbo, was said to have been previously convicted of armed robbery.</p>, <p>Oseni was caught when the victim raised the alarm which attracted the attention of her mother, forcing the suspect to attempt to flee the scene.</p>, <p>But he was arrested before he could escape from the area by Amotekun operatives who responded to the distress call.</p>, <p>Confirming the arrest in a statement in Osogbo on Monday, the Osun Amotekun Corps Commander, Brig.-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi (retd.), said, “The operatives of Amotekun arrested the culprit in Osogbo while trying to kidnap a young girl around Obanisola Street, Powerline area, Osogbo and the young girl raised the alarm which attracted the mother of the girl and the neighbours.</p>, <p>“Complaint was lodged at the Amotekun Olorunda Command and operatives swung into action. He was immediately apprehended. During a cross-examination, Mumini Oseni confessed to perpetrating the act. He is an ex-convict jailed for armed robbery.</p>, <p>“The suspect has been handed over to the police for subsequent interrogation and prosecution.”</p>