I kidnapped toddler to raise money for upkeep, LAUTECH student confesses

A 24-year-old student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, reportedly told the police that he planned to use the ransom placed on a two-year-old girl he kidnapped for his personal upkeep.


Tosin Adegbite, an engineering student in the university, was paraded at the Oyo State command of the Nigeria Police, Eleiyele, Ibadan on Thursday, for allegedly kidnapping the girl from her mother at Ile-Alaroje area of Ogbomoso on August 9.
He called the parents to ask for N700, 000 to secure her release.

While parading the suspect, the state Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Indabawa, said he was arrested after a distress call was received in respect of the incident.

The police boss informed that one jack knife, two cellotape, one face cape, one cable wire, a pair of the victim’s sandals and one LAUTECH identity card were among the items recovered from the suspect.

Also, the command displayed some improvised explosive devices and allied materials it recovered from suspects.

Mr. Indabawa told journalists that the items were intercepted on August 11 at around 3:15 a.m. by a police team along Podo-Ijebu-Ode.

“After a hot chase the occupants of a Nissan Sunny car painted in Ogun State commercial colour escaped into a nearby bush while the vehicle was abandoned.

“On searching the vehicle, police discovered six cartons of explosives powder, two cartons of solar detonating cords, and 16 bundles of ten wires each of delay detonator wires.

“The Nissan Sunny car with Ogun State commercial colour has two registration numbers, Ogun-XC XFR AKM and AL 831 LUY,” he added.

The police boss said investigations revealed that the explosives were stolen from a quarry around Toll-Gate, Ibadan.