One Solomon Michael, a suspected kidnapper has confessed that he robbed and plotted the kidnap of his boss, one Alhaja Modupe Idris, a business tycoon in Idumota and her sister, Alhaja Risikat Laminu.
According to the suspect, who was paraded at the Lagos State Police command, Ikeja alongside four others: Thankgod Husseni, Suleiman Mohammed, Ibrahim Sozza and Paul Brutus, it was one Emmanuel who organised four others that assisted him in carrying out the robbery and kidnapping.
It was gathered that on September 30, Emmanuel and his gang had trailed Alhaja Modupe from her shop to Surulere area in Lagos, at 9:30p.m, where they hit her vehicle from the back, feigning an accident.
Immediately her driver, Michael, stopped the vehicle to check the extent of damage the accident caused, the gang struck, robbed and kidnapped Alhaja Modupe, her sister, Alhaja Laminu and her housemaid, who were inside a black Toyota SUV with number plate-LSR871BM.
They were said to have also collected N1.2 million and other valuables from her before taking them to a bush somewhere at Ijebu-Ode area.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, briefing newsmen, said operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, were detailed to investigate the case after one Alhaji Wale Idris of Beyioku Eniyansoro Street, reported that his wife, Modupe Idris, sister-in-law, Alhaja Laminu and maid were robbed and kidnapped.
Confessing further, Michael said, “I plotted to rob and kidnap my boss because she was maltreating me. After the operation, Emmanuel and his gang gave me the Toyota SUV, smart phone and one I-pad as my share of the loot.
“Immediately I collected it, Ibrahim and I travelled to Jos, Plateau State to meet Thankgod Husseni, who we earlier told about the operation. It was Husseni that helped us sell our loot. He sold the SUV to one Brutus for N400, 000,” Michael added.
The Commissioner, however, noted that the law will take its full course, and the suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations were completed.
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