One of the large boys within the well-liked Alaba Int'l Market in Lagos, Azuoma Nwabugoh, well-liked generally known as Azu, has been arrested together with members of his kidnap gang who're additionally apprentice boys in his retailers.
"My boss (Azu) introduced the weapons and we went to kidnap the victim. My boss drove the person to an undisclosed place within the man's jeep whereas I adopted in one other automotive."
"It was when my boss returned to Lagos that he gave me the victim's automobile to promote to Arinze. Arinze gave me N50,000 and I handed it over to my boss.My boss then gave me N30,000."
This is the confession of one in every of Azu's apprentice, whereas proudly owning as much as the crime. He confirmed that it was him and Azu that executed the kidnapping. But Azu denied it.
Men of the Lagos State Police Command lately smashed a kidnapping syndicatein the Okokomaiko space of the state led by well-liked Alaba Market massive boy, Azu.
Police authorities gave the names of the suspects as:Azuoma Nwabugoh, Chimobi Onuoha, Moses Okoh, Nwachukwu Nwandike and Michael Arinze.
The suspects have been arrested after policemen hooked up to Ilemba Hausa Division recoveredan automobile belonging to a kidnap victim, Obinna Okpara, who was locked inside a bathroom for over one week.
After kidnapping the victim, Azu and his boys allegedly offered the automotive to 1 Michael Arinze.
Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, mentioned: "On August eight, 2013, round eight.45pm, one Obinna Okpara was kidnapped in entrance of his home at Awka in Anambra State. He was launched on September 9, 2013, after a ransom was paid."
His automobile was traced to the home of 1 Michael Arinze. Arinze acknowledged.he purchased the automobile from one of many suspects.
Azu and his boys have been transferred to SARS.
But Azu is claiming innocence: "All these allegations in opposition to me are false. I do not know the victim. I'm a dealer...a lot of the suspects you see are my apprentices."