The pastor, who claimed to have been led by God from Gambia to conduct a crusade in Agbowo area of Ibadan, is now at large.
The Oyo police command said its personnel ran into the hoodlums while on patrol of blackspots and flashpoints.
The suspects, who claimed to be community vigilantes, had dispossessed the victim of her smartphone and forced her to transfer money to their account before releasing her.
Mr Baraka was allegedly matcheted by suspected hoodlums on Wednesday after a heated argument at his parents’ family compound in Oyo town.
Mr Mudashiru was allegedly macheted to death in his father’s house on Wednesday by suspected rival political thugs.
The deceased attempted to have sexual intercourse with his wife who resisted the move.
One big transformer valued at N5 million and a Toyota DAINA Truck used to convey the transformer were recovered from the suspects.
A relation of the lecturer revealed that the kidnappers had contacted the family, demanding N50 million ransom.
The police in Oyo State say they have apprehended four suspected armed robbers and recovered 11 tricycles worth N13.2 million.
The police have met with heads of hunters, vigilante groups and other stakeholders to seek support for peaceful campaigns ahead of the 2023 general elections.
