Police Smash Kidnapping Syndicate After Collecting N8m Ransom

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

The Police operatives from the Commissioner of Police Special Task Force have smashed a kidnapping syndicate, which had been terrorizing Lagosians for a long time at Lekki and Ajah axis of the State.

This followed the arrest of two suspected kidnappers after abducting victims and collecting N8.2m ransom from them in Lagos State.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the suspects, Luke Forojoh, 35 and Tipan. Okoro, 28, were arrested at Sangotedo high sea of Ajah, Lagos, after they abducted a woman, Akindipe Eniola, Ibrahim Aliu, Niu Guohua and Aliu Ibrahim and kept in captivity at gun point until they paid the ransom before they were released.

It was gathered the suspects were not committing such crime for the first time as they were said to have engaged kidnapping as their normal business and when they kidnap victims, they will keep them across the high sea until after payment of ransom.

While they were in captivity, the matter was reported to the Police, who moved into action in the area and eventually arrested the suspects while other were said to be at large.

After thorough interrogation and having been found culpable, they were charged before the Ogba Magistrates Court for conspiracy, kidnapping and unlawful possession of gun.

The Court ordered their remand in custody pending the outcome of DPP’s advice following a motion by the Prosecutor, DSP Clara Olagbayi, for the Court to refer the matter to the DPP.

The Presiding Magistrate also directed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send it to DPP, which outcome will determine if the matter will be transferred to the High Court or not over jurisdiction.