Alaba Trader Nabbed For Kidnapping

 The Lagos State Police Command says it has smashed a kidnapping syndicate in the Okokomaiko area of the state.
Police authorities gave the names of the suspects as, Azuoma Nwabugoh, Chimobi Onuoha, Moses Okoh, Nwachukwu Nwandike and Michael Arinze.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspects were arrested after policemen attached to Ilemba Hausa Division recovered a vehicle belonging to a kidnap victim, Obinna Okpara.
It was learnt that after kidnapping the victim, the suspects allegedly sold the car to one Michael Arinze.
Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, told PUNCH Metro that Arinze led police to the kidnappers.
She said, “On August 8, 2013, around 8.45pm, one Obinna Okpara was kidnapped in front of his house at Awka, Anambra State. He was released on September 9, 2013 after a ransom was paid.
“His vehicle was, however, traced to the house of one Michael Arinze at Etegbin Road, Ajangbadi, Lagos. Upon interrogation, Arinze said he bought the vehicle from one of the suspects.
“He said the vehicle, a black Toyota RAV4 with registration number, ABN 42 AA, was sold to him for N800,000, adding that he paid N50,000 as down payment.”
“The Divisional Police Officer, Ilemba Hausa, SP Ekpashere Ibe, sent his men to the houses of each of the suspects, who are all residing in the Okokomaiko area.”
The suspects, it was learnt, had been transferred to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Ikeja.

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