The Ogun state Police Command has arrested three men for attempting to kidnap their former employer in Ijebu Ode area of Ogun state.
Penpushing reports that, Command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi made this known in a statement adding that,the three suspects, Peter Nse(24), Chuckwuma Nwobodo(48) and Michael Umanah(30) were arrested following a complain lodged at Igbeba divisional headquarters by one Ifenuga Olayinka, who reported that he received a text message on his phone from someone who described himself as a “‘ Killer Vagabond of Africa
Penpushing further reports that the statement said in the message, the author directed the complainant to pay the sum of N5 million into a bank account he sent to him or risk been kidnapped within the shortest possible time.
“Upon the report, the DPO Igbeba division, CSP Musiliu Doga detailed his detectives to unravel those behind the devilish message. The detectives there and then embarked on technical and intelligence based investigation which led them to Anambra state where two of the suspects namely Peter Nse and Chuckwuma Nwobodo were arrested”, Oyeyemi added.
“Their arrest led the detectives to Ago Iwoye where the third suspect Michael Umanah was apprehended. It was when they were brought before the complainant that he identified them as his former employees whom he laid off not quite long ago for certain misconduct” Oyeyemi added.
Penpushing also reports that, the command said on interrogation, the suspects all confessed to the commission of the crime and claimed to have made the attempt just because they were not happy as the complainant terminated their appointment.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has directed that the suspects be transferred to Anti- Kidnapping Unit of the State Criminal Investigation Departments for discreet investigation.
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