NSCDC arrests kidnappers’ middleman in Enugu
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), in Enugu, have arrested a suspect who confessed to being the middleman of a Lagos-based kidnap gang.
The NSCDC spokesman in Enugu, Danny Manuel, said that about three ATM cards, a wrap of substance suspected to be cannabis, two mobile phones, and an improvised pistol hidden under in a mini-bag, among other things, were recovered from the suspect.
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The suspect, who was identified as Oguchi Oguamanam and lived at 7, Monarch Avenue by Timber Junction, near Ugwu-Aji community in Enugu South Local Government Area, was picked up on September 30, 2021.
According to Manuel, Oguamanam was arrested by the operatives on routine patrol duty at WTC Estate within Enugu at about 2 p.m. after students returning from school spotted him using the pistol to rob a resident.
“On interrogation, the suspect admitted to being 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 as a revenge strategy 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.”
Manuel assured Enugu residents of the NSCDC readiness to collaborate with other security agencies in the state to always defend and secure the people.
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