24-Yr-Old Suspected Kidnapper Arrested In Enugu

One Oguchi Oguamanam, 24, suspected to be a kidnapper, has been arrested in Enugu, according to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

The state corps’ spokesman, Danny Manuel, said the sum of N2, 100; three ATM cards, two mobile phones, a wrap of substances suspected to be cannabis and an improvised pistol hidden under other contents in a mini-bag were recovered from the suspect.

He said the suspect resides at 7, Monarch Avenue by Timber junction, near Ugwu-Aji community in Enugu metropolis.

He added that the suspect was arrested by the NSCDC operatives on a routine patrol at WTC Estate axis of Enugu at about 2pm on Sunday.

He said, “On interrogation, the suspect admitted to be working with a criminal gang based in Lagos.

“He revealed that the gang usually pays money into his account which he will withdraw and pay into whatever account they send to him and therein take his own percentage.

“He also claimed that some group of boys once robbed him in the same estate and that he prepared the improvised pistol to use it to revenge whenever he sees any of the boys.

“He said that one of the handsets found on him actually belonged to him, but as to the android phone he could not explain how he came about it.”

Mr Manuel called on residents of the state to make useful information available to security agencies for prompt action.