FCT Police Command have arrested a young man for allegedly masterminding the kidnap of his boss’ son, reports page3news.com.ng
Police operatives of the Federal Capital Territory have identified the suspect as a chef, whose age was put at 29 years. The victim was a 12-year old boy.
A statement by the FCT Police Command mouthpiece, Josephine Adeh, a superintendent of police, and made available to page3news.com.ng indicated that the suspect, a domestic worker, who serves as a Chef to the family, was arrested by officers of the Utako Police Divisional Headquarters.
The Chef’s arrest was a follow up on investigations to rescue the 12-year old abducted boy and also to arrest the perpetrators.
According to SP Josephine Adeh, investigations by the Police revealed that the principal suspect, who has since confessed to the crime, conspired with others currently at large, to commit the crime.
Page3news com.ng reports that the suspects had earlier forcefully obtained a cash sum of three million, nine hundred thousand naira (3,900,000) as ransom from the victim’s father.
In the words of SP Josephine Adeh, “the arm of the law however caught up with the criminals following intensified efforts by the Police. The boy was rescued unhurt and reunited with his parents. The cash sum earlier extorted was equally recovered.”
She stated that effort is still ongoing to apprehend the suspects at large, and added that the Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Benneth C. Igwe, wishes to reiterate his unflinching commitment to ensure the safety of all in the Territory. He equally encouraged residents to involve the Police in the profiling of their domestic workers, noting the new trend and pattern of kidnapping by domestic workers.
“CP Igwe encourages residents on profiling of domestic workers, reiterates commitment to making the FCT hot for criminals”.