The Ekiti State Police Command says it has arrested eight kidnappers who abducted the Apostolic Faith School children and their teachers in Emure-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adeniran Akinwale, while parading the kidnappers on Friday at the police headquarters in Ado-Ekiti, said one of the gang members was killed during a gun duel with the police operatives.

Akinwale further said that the gang members were also responsible for the abduction of the APC chairman, Hon. Paul Omotoso in 2023.

The CP said, “Initial investigation revealed that Sumo Karami, and his gang members were responsible for the kidnapping of the pupils and their teachers in Emure-Ekiti on January 29.

“The phone used to demand ransom for the release of the pupils and the teachers was recovered from the suspects and efforts intensified led to the arrest of two gang members in Owo forest in Ondo State.

“Many exhibits were recovered from them including one AK-47 assorted rifle, one pump action gun loaded with five lives cartridges, 21 AK-47 live ammunition, among others.”

The CP implored the citizens to cooperate with the police by supplying timely and credible information that could lead to the arrest of criminals in the state.