By Adadareporters
Three suspected kidnappers who demanded N3m in ransom from a victim’s family in Lagos are currently in the police net.
According the spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the arrest was effected by Isashi Police Division after they received a distress call from a concerned citizen on Tuesday at 12:00 noon.
He said, “The report revealed that some hoodlums had an unknown person at Oke Moro. The squad of police officers was deployed to the area. A male victim, aged 24, was rescued and three suspects apprehended.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects, after beating the victim, requested N2 million ransom, which his mother paid through two different bank accounts. The suspects also collected the sum of N1 million from the victim’s bank account through mobile transfer.
“The victim was also dispossessed of his three Nigerian travelling passports and other valuables.”
Hundeyin revealed that an investigation into the crime was underway, and efforts were being made to locate those at large.
