ILESA KIDNAP SAGA: VICTIM SON CALLS FOR COMPENSATION

“But since the time SARS men took over, we have been recording successes as members of the gang have been brought to book”.

The first son of Chief Idowu Obembe, the chairman of Noblity Stores Ilesa whose controversial death recently generated dust in Ilesa, Osun State, has called on the Inspector General of Police, Mohamed Abubakar and the Minister of Police Affairs, Navy Captain Caleb Olubolade, (Rtd) as well as the chairman of Police Service Commission, Sir Mike Okiro to adequately compensate men of Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS of Osun State Police Command.

Mr. Wale Obembe stated this in a conversation with our correspondent in Osogbo on the recent arrest of Precious Gbadegesin, one of the notorious kidnappers who kidnapped his father, Mr. Idowu Obembe infront of his Beer Deport located along Ijebu-Jesa road, Ilesa and subsequently killed him.

The kidnap syndicate who specializes in kidnapping, armed robbery, car snatching, house breaking and stealing, was behind the ordeal of the people of Ilesa, Ile-Ife and some other town in Osun State.

Before the heinous activity was brought to an end by men of Special Anti-Robbery Squad, of Osun State Police Command, according to a report, the gang had operated in different part of the State.

This include the kidnap of one Ogundoyin in Ife, Wole Komolafe, son of one Sunday Sunday Komolafe.  

While commending the efforts put up by SARS men led by Mr. Adekunle Omoyele, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, (DSP) and the leader of the team that eventually arrested the suspect which led by one Inspector Felix, Mr. Wale Obembe, a lecturer at the Osun State University, Osogbo charged the police Management team to give adequate commendation to all officers that worked to reveal the mystery behind his father’s death.

He told our correspondent that despite the fact the police officers couldn’t access scientific aide and without collecting any money, they were able to bring to an end the nefarious act of the suspects. “These Policemen should be compensated and commended. Initially when the case was with the SSS, we gave N8 million as ransom before the case was reported to the police, and despite the money paid, there was nothing to show forth”.

“But since the time SARS men took over, we have been recording successes as members of the gang have been brought to book”.

Mr. Wale Obembe stated further that, “We want to beg the Police Management to please compensate these people for us”.