Operatives of
Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, FSARS, Adeniji Adele, Lagos, have
arrested an upcoming Nollywood actor and gospel musician (names
withheld) and two others in connection with the alleged kidnap of a
female banker at Mile 2 area of Lagos.
The actor and
his alleged partners were said to have kept their victim in an
uncompleted building in Mowe, Ogun State for four days, awaiting
response from the captives’ family.They were reportedly caught while
sharing the ransom.
Vanguard
gathered that the Commissioner of Police in charge of the squad, Mr.
Chris Ezike, acting on a tip-off, deployed teams of policemen to the
hide-out, where the suspected kidnapers were rounded up and their victim
rescued.
Police sources
said the Enugu State-born 28-year-old actor claimed he was introduced
into the act by leader of the gang, whose identity he gave as Jack. He
said Jack masterminded the kidnap of the female banker, who was his
former boss.
He has starred
in five home videos: The Eves, Friday Night, Witches Club, Palace Club
and Mountain High. He has also released two music albums in 2008 and
2014.Police sources said:
“The suspects were six in number. But three are on the run and we are on their trail.
“During
interrogation, the actor said six of them came in a Toyota Corolla car
and immediately they saw their target coming out of her Toyota Camry
car, they pointed guns at her and drove her to their hideout in Mowe.”
He allegedly
confessed that himself and Jack drove the victim’s car to Akerele area
of Surulere, where they sold it for N250,000. He said he got N100,000,
while Jack took the rest.They also sold their victim’s jewellery for
N8,000 and her pair of shoes for N3,700.”
He also stated
that his share of the ransom was N450,000, but did not disclose how much
they got, as the bargain was done between Jack and the victim’s
family.”
One of the suspects reportedly told FSARS operatives that he came from Edo State on invitation by a friend.He said:
“A friend
invited me to Lagos. All he told me was to watch over the woman and
ensure she did not escape from where she was kept. I never knew she was
kidnapped. I was tempted by the N350,000 offer.”
On his part, the
friend, aged 23, said his role was to provide his master’s Toyota
Corolla, which was used for the operation, adding that his share of the
ransom was N400,000.
The suspects, as gathered, have been charged to court for kidnap and robbery.
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