A robbery suspect who claimed to be
a movie actor and played a role in a film titled Friday Night and also the
music director at Christ Embassy Church, Zone 1, Idimangoro Parish, Agege,
Lagos, has been arrested by the operatives of the Federal Special Anti Robbery
Squad, Lagos Island.
Edward Nnaji, 25, and two of his alleged accomplices were arrested two
years after they allegedly conspired with others to kidnap a female banker,
Popoola Morenikeji, and collected the sum of N5 million as ransom before they
set her free.
The suspects, according to the police, allegedly kidnapped
the victim at Amuwo Odofin area of Mile 2, Lagos close to her residence when
she stepped out of her vehicle to buy something and took her to an uncompleted
building in a bush at Mowe area of Ogun State. They allegedly tied her legs and
hands and kept her for four days until a ransom was paid before they set
her free. The suspects reportedly set the victim free after her family members
paid the sum of N5 million as ransom.
The suspects, according to the police, also sold the victim’s Toyota Corolla
car valued at N1.8 million for N250,000 to David Nwangboe (now at large). They
also sold all the jewellery and
handsets of the victim valued at N2 million and shared the
loot.
Other suspects arrested in connection with the crime include Osas Osagie, 23,
from Ogbe village, Oredo LGA of Edo State and Patrick Donatus Jackson, 29, who
resides at 13, Famuyiwa Street, Idimangoro, Agege, Lagos, and hails from Akwa
Ibom State. One of the suspects simply called Jek is also at large.
Police investigation revealed that nemesis caught up with the arrested suspects
two years after they allegedly perpetrated the act on August 1, 2014. The
alleged ring leader, Nnaji regrouped with others and sent a threat to life text
message to the victim to send N150,000 into their account for recharge card,
with a warning that if she failed to send the money, they will trail her this
time around and eliminate her. The banker immediately sent a petition to the
Inspector general of Police after receiving the sms to save her from the
kidnappers.
The Commissioner of Police Federal SARS, DCP Chris Ezike, took the matter up
and deployed a team led by Inspector Oluwemimo Banjoko to fish out the suspects
and they were arrested in Lagos and Edo states.
During interrogation, all the suspects allegedly confessed to the crime and led
the police to the place they kidnapped the woman and kept her for four days
before she was set free. In his alleged confession to the police, Nnaji said
Jek masterminded the kidnapping .
“Jek brought the information that
there was a woman that has money but she was very selfish and that he will want
was to assist him kidnap her and collect money from her. One of us, Patrick, a
private driver, provided his master’s car with which we trailed the victim to
her street at Amuwo Odofin Estate, Mile 2 Lagos and kidnapped her.
We blindfolded her and took her to an uncompleted building
at Mowe area of Ogun state and kept her and contacted her family to pay the sum
of N5 million as ransom or else we will kill her. The family paid N1.5m
and not N5m as claimed by the victim and the police and we released her, but we
did not allow the victim to suffer while in our custody as we fed her with rice
and chicken throughout the four days she spent with us,” said Nnaji.
Continuing, Nnaji allegedly told the
police:
“My worry now is that I don’t know
how the devil pushed me again two years after we committed the crime to
threaten the victim again for more money before we were arrested. God has
blessed me as I am the director of music at the Christ Embassy Zone 1 Parish ,
Idimangoro, Lagos and also an actor who played a prominent role in a film
titled Friday Night which gave me fame and fortune. I promise to change if
I am set free.”
After investigation the suspects
were charged before an Igbosere Magistrates’ court, Lagos on a four-count
charge of felony to wit, armed robbery. The offences the police prosecutor,
Supol Charles Odii said, are punishable under section 6 b, 1, 2(A) and b of the
Robbery and Firearms Act and sections 269(1)(2)(3) and 270 of the criminal laws
of Lagos state, 2011.
The plea of the accused persons was not taken and Magistrate E. N. Johnson
ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody pending DPP’s advice on
the matter. She adjourned the case till 13 January, 2015 for mention.
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Christ Embassy Music Director Held For Kidnapping
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