A gang, which abducted a cousin of the Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and collected a ransom of N32million, has been arrested by the police.
The victim Yahaya Aminu, was kidnapped on September 2, at the Falomo, Ikoyi branch of GTBank, Awolowo Road, Lagos.
He has, however, been rescued. Two locally made pistols with 16 cartridges and a Kia Cerato, marked DN735APP, belonging to the victim, was recovered.
It was gathered the gang also kidnapped Mr Debasis Mitroroy, also of Dangote Group.
The gang had kidnapped an Indian, demanding 200,000 dollars as ransom, which was paid.
The suspect, Pius Uba Livinus and two others; Kelechukwu Onyema and Ayebe Segun, were arrested by operatives attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ikeja, Lagos.
Livinus’father, a former police Inspector, who was dismissed in 1995, is also being held for attempting to protect the suspect.
The ex-Inspector was arrested after his son confessed that his father, who had earlier denied knowing his whereabouts when police invaded their home, has been protecting him from being arrested.
The suspect’s father had told policemen that he had not seen Livinus for over two months. But the suspect later confessed that he has been with his father since he kidnapped the Indian last year.
It was gathered that that the suspect was arrested in February for a failed kidnap operation and charged to court but he found his way out of prison after two months.
The suspect, who said his father is also being detained in connection with the crime, had participated in three kidnap operations.
Police spokesperson Ngozi Braide said Livinus (25) , Oneyema (27) and Segun (32) would be prosecuted . Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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