The driver of a hotel operator on Victoria Island Lagos, William Olowoloju, has been allegedly and alleged for kidnapping his boss’ younger brother and his girlfriend. Olowoloju and Ayo Akinola, Segun Teluwo and one Akindamola reportedly kidnapped the victims, Dumebi Azuka and Rebecca Omokoro, in Elegba Festival Drive, Oniru Private Estate, Victoria Island, at about 11.30pm on Saturday, October 21.
The lovers were driving out of the estate in a Ford Jeep when the abductors reportedly waylaid them at gunpoint and tied them up. They were said to have driven the victims to their hideout in Agodo Alara village, Ogijo, Ogun State, and demanded N20m ransom from the hotelier, Edwin Azuka.
PUNCH Metro said that after the case was reported to the police, operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad trailed the suspects to the den.
Also the Acting Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Edgal Imohimi, who paraded the suspects on Tuesday, said the victims were rescued unharmed
He also said,
“Apart from the Jeep with number plate, LND 995
ES, one locally-made gun and a battle knife and four Automated Teller Machine cards (ATM), among others, were recovered from them.
“The suspects will soon be charged to court on completion of investigation.”
Speaking with Punch’s correspondent, Olowoloju, who hails from Ekiti State, said he sometime in September the suspect had approached his boss to give him a N100,000 loan, but the boss turned down his request.
The 37-year-old driver, who said he wanted to use the money for his in-law’s burial, explained that he felt disappointed and met with a friend, Akindamola, who advised him to kidnap Dumebi.
He said,“Akindamola said I would get the money if I kidnap my boss’ younger brother, Dumebi. I agreed with him, but I did not know how to go
about it. He said he knew somebody who could make it work. He discussed with Segun and Ayo and they said there was no problem.
“We did not hurt him and his girlfriend. I was not around when the gang members demanded N20m. I went to buy drinks for the victims.”
Olowoloju added that Akindamola was released by the police on Monday.
The command, however, denied that Akindamola was released, saying he was a “soft target” the police trailed to arrest the gang members, adding that he was still at large.
Akinola, 22, an indigene of Akure, Ondo State, said
the gang members spent a night with Williams on the
estate to perfect their plan.
He also said, “Williams invited us. He promised to give us money. We stopped the man’s car and pointed a gun at him. We drove him and the woman to Ogijo. We did not plan to kidnap the woman.
“We only demanded N20m but he said he did not have money. He said he just invested his money in a business. In the night of the following day, we
looked for a motorcycle and took them to a place where they could find their way back home.”
The owner of the gun used for operation Teluwo, said:
“I found the gun in an Ogun shrine on a construction site in Ikorodu. This is the first time I would participate in kidnapping.”
The lovers were driving out of the estate in a Ford Jeep when the abductors reportedly waylaid them at gunpoint and tied them up. They were said to have driven the victims to their hideout in Agodo Alara village, Ogijo, Ogun State, and demanded N20m ransom from the hotelier, Edwin Azuka.
PUNCH Metro said that after the case was reported to the police, operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad trailed the suspects to the den.
Also the Acting Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Edgal Imohimi, who paraded the suspects on Tuesday, said the victims were rescued unharmed
He also said,
“Apart from the Jeep with number plate, LND 995
ES, one locally-made gun and a battle knife and four Automated Teller Machine cards (ATM), among others, were recovered from them.
“The suspects will soon be charged to court on completion of investigation.”
Speaking with Punch’s correspondent, Olowoloju, who hails from Ekiti State, said he sometime in September the suspect had approached his boss to give him a N100,000 loan, but the boss turned down his request.
The 37-year-old driver, who said he wanted to use the money for his in-law’s burial, explained that he felt disappointed and met with a friend, Akindamola, who advised him to kidnap Dumebi.
He said,“Akindamola said I would get the money if I kidnap my boss’ younger brother, Dumebi. I agreed with him, but I did not know how to go
about it. He said he knew somebody who could make it work. He discussed with Segun and Ayo and they said there was no problem.
“We did not hurt him and his girlfriend. I was not around when the gang members demanded N20m. I went to buy drinks for the victims.”
Olowoloju added that Akindamola was released by the police on Monday.
The command, however, denied that Akindamola was released, saying he was a “soft target” the police trailed to arrest the gang members, adding that he was still at large.
Akinola, 22, an indigene of Akure, Ondo State, said
the gang members spent a night with Williams on the
estate to perfect their plan.
He also said, “Williams invited us. He promised to give us money. We stopped the man’s car and pointed a gun at him. We drove him and the woman to Ogijo. We did not plan to kidnap the woman.
“We only demanded N20m but he said he did not have money. He said he just invested his money in a business. In the night of the following day, we
looked for a motorcycle and took them to a place where they could find their way back home.”
The owner of the gun used for operation Teluwo, said:
“I found the gun in an Ogun shrine on a construction site in Ikorodu. This is the first time I would participate in kidnapping.”
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