The suspect, who is a 27-year old man named, Okafor Chukwujekwu has been arrested by the police in Lagos state, Southwest Nigeria, for allegedly kidnapping his blood brother, Cosmos Chukwujekwu and demanding ransom for his release.
The victim, who is his elder brother, was kidnapped at Festac Town, Lagos and taken to an unknown place where he was made to pay N4 million ransom before he was released.
Okafor was arrested along with his accomplice, Malik Sherif, 31, and charged before the Apapa Magistrate’s with kidnapping.
The incident happened at 4th Avenue, Festac Town, Lagos, close to the victim’s house.
Sources gathered that Okafor had asked Cosmos to assist him set up his own business, but Cosmos told him to be patient to enable him raise some money.
Rather than wait, he settled for the devil’s alternative and allegedly ambushed Cosmos along Festac road on his way to his home and took him to an unknown place where they threatened to kill him if he did not pay the money.
The victim surrendered his Honda car, handsets and paid cash of N1.8 million before they released him.
The total value of what he paid them in exchange for his freedom was N4 million.
The matter was reported at Festac Police Division and the defendants were later arrested.
Okafor and Sherif were arraigned before Apapa Magistrate’s court presided over by Mr. E. A. Ogundare.
When the charge was read to them, they pleaded not guilty.
They were remanded in Kirikiri prison while the matter was adjourned. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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I am of the ibo tribe & proud to be but some of these guys are a betrayal of what the tribe stands for. From lending assistance to the boko haram sect in the killing of their own brothers in the north to the kidnapping of their own blood brother. It is really ridiculous
ReplyDeleteIf you are really from Igbo you should know how to write it as a true Igbo person.
ReplyDeletewhat do you expect of a desperate igbo man. the truth is that igbo love money too much and can do anything for money
ReplyDeleteYou, definitely, are not of the Igbo race (which you called tribe). You proved that by your comments on the Boko Haram. I suspect you might even be a kingpin in that terrorist group. That a person committed a heinous crime, and happened to bear abn Igbo-sounding name doesn't incriminate the entire race of the Igbos. Be careful!
ReplyDeleteChei! You igbos are too ambitious!!! How can one kidnap his own blood brother all because of useless money??? Blood brother fa! I have never seen daft, aimless and unfocused human beings like the igbos! Stupidly pursuing money as if they will never die! Its appaling. That was how an igbo man had an accident and his hand was cut off bt he never cared he was rather crying asking about his rrolex!!! Tu fi a kwa...
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