A
suspected kidnapper whose identity has yet to be confirmed by the Ondo State
Police Command was still sleeping six days after he was taken to the police
custody.
The
suspect was arrested by men of the command on Sunday as he and three other
members of his gang attempted to kidnap a pharmaceutical shop owner in Owo
town.
According
to the police, the three-man gang stormed the shop with guns with the intention
to kidnap the owner, but the victim raised the alarm and escaped through the
back door.
The
police explained that the suspect tried to escape on a motorcycle but stumbled
while he was trying to ride it. He reportedly snatched the motorcycle from a
customer of the shop owner.
The
other members of the gang were said to have taken to their heels.
The
police stated that a 400mg tablet of Tramadol was recovered from the pocket of
the sleeping suspect which raised the suspicion that he must have taken the
drug before he went for the operation.
The
State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Femi Joseph, who spoke to our
correspondent on Friday, said the suspect had yet to wake up.
He
said, “As of today (Friday), the suspect had yet to wake up. Maybe he took too
much of the drug, that is why he is still sleeping. We have tried all we could
to make him regain his consciousness to no avail.
“However,
we are still watching him to find out if he is pretending. We are with him and
he would face the music no matter how long he is unconscious.”
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