The Lagos State Police Command has revealed how it worked tenaciously to ensure the arrest of two different gangs that kidnapped a single victim in the state and collected ransom.
The Command’s Commissioner, CP Adegoke Fayoade, disclosed this during the parade of suspects on Wednesday.
The parade also witnessed the show of exhibits recovered from criminal suspects at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters.
Fayoade said the arrest of the kidnappers would not have been possible but for the fact that the victim was smart enough to recall a lady pointing at him before the first set of kidnappers swooped on him.
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It was gathered that after the first set of kidnappers forced him to transfer the sum of N400,000, they handed him to another set, which demanded N6.4 million as ransom.
Narrating the incident, Fayoade said: “This is a case that deals with kidnapping, which happened on February 20, 2024, where three men, one in military uniform, accosted a young man and subsequently abducted him in a Honda saloon car and demanded ransom.
“The victim then transferred the sum of N400,000 to his abductors before he was released to another group who took him away in their Toyota Camry car, obtained him of his diamond earrings, gold earrings, Cartier wristwatch, and iPhone 12 pro max and then demanded a ransom of N6.4 million.
“A friend of the victim paid money to the abductors.
“Upon reporting of the case, luckily the victim was able to identify a young lady whom he saw pointing at him before the incident.
“The investigation led to the arrest of Zara Onyesom, 28; Abayomi Olalere Ishola, 28; Chima Cyril Collins, 29; Oluwasheun Illre, 40; and Ayodabo Olumuyiwa Muyideen, 38.
“One Honda saloon car and Toyota Camry car were recovered.
“All items obtained from the victim were also recovered and handed over to him.
“The case has been charged to court.”