Kidnappers Demand Thirty Million Naira Ransom, From 19year Old Victim

The Operatives of the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB), in following up a petition referred to the Command, by the Force Headquarters Abuja to Ibadan Oyo State, has arrested two suspects namely : (1) Thoa Akorede ‘m’ and (2) Alhaji Muhibudeen Akorede ‘m’ for kidnapping and ransom. This was made known by DSP Bala Elkana P R O, Lagos State.

DSP Bala said The Operatives acted on credible intelligence with the support of Technical Intelligence Unit (TIU) which led to the arrest of the suspects and rescue of the victim one Mathew Isichei Chukwuebuka ‘m’ aged 19yrs. He was in their custody for a period of nine days (9days) without being fed.

In his statement, the victim stated that he was called through his phone,  that he doesn’t know how he got to Ibadan, that on arrival, he was given something from a black pot to eat, that he lost his senses and was ordered to surrender his phone to them and the phone was program to reject any incoming calls except the  only line that they were demanding the ransom through. That they collected all the money in his possession and were demanding for more. He was taken to an ATM point where they withdrew the sum of N10,000 from his account. They demanded the sum of thirty million Naira (30,000,000) be paid into the victim’s bank account as ransom.

The suspects have been charged to court and remanded in prison custody, while the victim has since been reunited with his family.