A 35-year old security guard of Rubber Estate in Ose River, Ovia South West local government area of Edo State, Akpooh Edet, has abducted himself and demanded a ransom of N50m from his employer.
Edet was arrested at his hideout by operatives of Ondo Amotekun corps at Igbotako, Okitipupa local government area of Ondo State.
His arrest was successful after the Edo Command of the Department of State Security (DSS) contacted the Ondo Amotekun Corps for assistance.
Edet was among the 22 suspects paraded by at the headquarters of the Ondo Amotekun Corps.
Commander of the Ondo Amotekun, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, said Edet was arrested at the residence of one Libon James.
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Adeleye said Libon might not be aware that Edet was a ‘kidnap victim’.
He said the two suspects would be handed over to the DSS for further investigation.
Senior Security Manager of the firm, Oluwole Adesonlu, said Edet had been in the company’s employ for about 10 years.
Hesaid Edet and his gang first demanded N50m and later reduced it to N35m before they agreed to collect N15m.
He said, “We discovered that one of my guards was missing. We began the search for him and we contacted the DSS.
“It was during investigation that I contacted Amotekun in Igbotako and Edet was tracked to where he was hiding. Two accomplices were arrested in Edo State and we discovered that it was a self-kidnap to extort money from the company.”
