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| some kidnappers nabbed in the past |
The Lagos State Police Command has sealed a house in
Isheri Oshun area of Lagos State, where kidnappers allegedly keep their victims
until a ransom was paid.The house, 18, Odeniyi Ishola Street, Off Bola Road,
Isheri Oshun, was sealed after Police raided the place and rescued a kidnap
victim, Alhaji Fashola Hammed.According to reports, the landlord fled and after
one of the victims was rescued, some of the suspected kidnappers were arrested
by the police.Those arrested include the occupant of the two-bedroom flat, his
wife and younger brother.It was gathered
that the couple, who lived in the house with their three children, keep victims
in the toilet with their hands and legs chained. The victims’ mouths were also
gagged and opened only when they are to be fed.The suspects confessed to
committing the crime and said their role was to keep the victims and take care
of them until ransom was paid.One of the suspects confessed that the gang kept
two oil dealers, Chief Idowu Coker and Alhaji Fashola Hammed, in the house.He
said Coker paid N20 million, regained his freedom and promised to pay the
balance of N10 million before they were arrested.Hammed was still in chains in
the toilet, while the kidnappers awaited payment of the N50 million ransom they
demanded, which was yet to be paid before police arrested them.Other members of
the gang are currently at large
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