Police Arrests Man Who Helped Rescue 7 kidnapped Victims Inside Creek

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

The residents of Igando, Lagos were shock after the police from Igando Division arrested a young man simply known as ‘Egbon’, who led the Vigilante group to the creek and exposed the kidnappers den which led to the rescue of seven victims.

The arrest and detention of Egbon (real name not yet known) had triggered negative reactions especially from those living in Akesan, Egan Igando and Badore areas who knew the role he played in unmasking the criminal hide out in the river line.

P.M.EXPRESS learnt that the police were not happy that Egbon took the vigilante group to the creek instead of the police where seven victims were recently rescued. The vigilante group also recovered some arms, handed them over to the police and the kidnappers were temporarily dislodged.

The police has turned now to allege that Egbon knew too much about the activities of the kidnappers and therefore must be among those who collect ransom for the kidnappers. When our correspondent visited Igando Police Division, the DPO was said not to be around but the suspect was still detained in the cell.

However, a police source confirmed that Egbon was arrested as a suspect. The source also said he will be transferred to the State Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS at Ikeja for interrogation. The Area Commander, Area M Idimu Command, ACP Austine Akika was contacted and he said he would contact the DPO to find out the facts and get back to the reporter but did not.

The VGN Lagos State Deputy Commander, Mr Adeye Santos confirmed the development and explained what happened. He said Egbon was one of the key informants the vigilante group was using to unmask the criminal hideouts mostly in the riverine areas because of his deep knowledge of the water ways. He said in the last operation which led to the rescue of the seven victims, he was fully involved and even led the operation in the creek. He was therefore surprised when he was told that Egbon has been arrested and detained by the police as one of the kidnappers. He wondered how he would be chasing the kidnappers and at the same time be among the kidnappers.

P.M.EXPRESS gathered that the residents have expressed their displeasure over the matter and described dealing with the police as dangerous despite the fact that they always claimed that ‘police is our friend’ and we should pass information to them.