Detectives have uncovered investments made by one of those who allegedly kidnapped the wife of CBN governor last September.
Umar Abubakar is the tenth suspect so far arrested for kidnapping Mr. Godwin Emefiele’s wife, Margret, on September 29. The gang had asked for N100million ransom, but what they got was never confirmed.
According to a statement issued by police spokesman, Don Awunah, Abubakar had built two houses, bought three plots of land, and opened a shop well stocked for Yuletide sales with N3million.
Awunah said: “Umar Abubakar, one of the arrowheads of the dare devil kidnapping gang led detectives to two houses and three plots of empty land he purchased with the proceeds of his share of the ransom.
“The arrested kingpin confessed that he used N3million, part of the ransom, to open a provision shop in Minna, Niger State, which he was running with his wife. The original papers of the houses and plots of land have been recovered and registered as exhibits and the shop also sealed.
“The Nigeria Police Force with the assistance and the support of the people will ensure that no crime committed will go undetected and perpetrators apprehended for justice and closure to prevail in the court of law.”
The gang was smashed by the Inspector General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team (IRT) led by CSP Abba Kyari.
Awunah, who commended members of the public for their support, disclosed that Abubakar aka Kiriwa was trailed and arrested in Minna, Niger State on December 9 “following weeks of monitoring and actionable intelligence gathering, coupled with collaborative efforts of public spirited members of the community”.
He said that the Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim K. Idris, had reassured members of the public of the readiness of the police under his leadership to deliver dedicated and quality policing services, as he urged all and sundry to be vigilant, provide useful information and report suspicious movements and activities to the police for prompt response.
Abubakar,son of perversion. your conscience is long dead. like husband like wife.
Nigerian police should be commended for doing a great job. Criminals are being apprehended daily in such a difficult terrain which only goes a long way to show credible and unbiased intelligence still works.