One of the arrested members of billionaire kidnap kingpin, Evans, born Chukwudubem Onwuamadike, 42-year-old Chukwumah Nwosu, has told the police how he met the gang leader.
Nwosu, who hails from Aba, Abia State said he was trading in female wears and accessories before he met Evans.
The suspect, married with three kids, said that the first money he made from kidnapping was useless as someone stole it from him.
He said, “I am am a native of Aba, Abia State. I trade in female wears and accessories like bags and shoes. I met Evans in 2014 at Domino’s Pizza, Apo Junction, Festac Town (Lagos) while selling fuel and engine oil in the black market at Alafia. I later went to Yaba to sell shoes.
“I travelled to Vietnam for two years. When I came back in January 2015, I met Evans again. We discussed drug trafficking business and I told him how I lost all my money to drug business. He then promised to sponsor me on drug trafficking trip, but he said I should give him some time.
Nwosu further explained that the next day he and Evans met, they drove together not knowing they were going for a kidnap operation.
He said he only realized it when they blocked a man, pulled him out of his car and drove away with him.
He added, “When we and the other people in the car had passed Second Rainbow junction, Evans told me to join another car that was following his SUV. We turned to Abulabu Junction and car, Ikenna, telling him to keep moving.
“On getting to Villa Park area, they over crossed a vehicle and took a man from it and we left. On getting to Cele Bus Stop, he asked Ikenna, the driver of the other car, to drop me.
“He gave each of us N1.5 million. Unfortunately, the person I gave the money to help me procure a South Korea visa embezzled it. I later gave money to one agent and he also bolted with it. I was later arrested.
“I am married with three children. My problem now is that I gave my wife only N3,000 before I went to Abuja. I don’t know how they are managing to eat now. Tell the police that we have repented and should be given a second chance.”
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