He said the teenage girl was on her way home when the suspect accosted her.
“The purported victim was also found to have actively participated in the orchestration of the fake abduction,” the command said.
The state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Maikaba, reiterated his resolve to check the proliferation of illegal firearms and other criminal activities in the state.
The police commissioner in Lagos, Olohundare Jimoh, has ordered a forensic investigation into the death of former Ondo governorship candidate, Bamidele Akingboye.
Mr El-Rufai described the Tinubu-led government’s “non-kinetic” move against insecurity as a “Kiss the Bandits” policy.
The suspects, aged 40 and 35, are residents of Beji.
Ms Odutola disclosed that the deceased had since been buried in accordance with Islamic rites.
The police spokesperson said the investigation revealed that the suspect was deeply engaged in armed robbery and illegal land acquisition operations.
Mr Nansel said the suspect was arrested by police operatives attached to Agwan Lambu Division, close to the university, on May 9 for allegedly committing the act.
The police commissioner, however, expressed his sympathy to victims of last Friday’s Koton Karfe political violence that left some people wounded.
