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.
Vanguard
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