two suspects who were arrested in connection with the abduction of the Director of Fire services, Lagos state, Rasaki Musibau and six has confessed to how they plotted the arrest and the ransom they were able to collect.
The suspects, Blessing Bayo, 29 and Alfred Smart 32 all of Arogbo, Ondo State were arrested on the 10th of April 2019 at about 5:30pm at Ibafun, along Ikorodu Ijebu Ode Express way.
The two suspects, Enquirermag gathered who were picked up following a sustained and well coordinated operations of the command's tactical anti- kidnapping unit were yesterday, April 18th, 2019 paraded at about 4pm at the Ikeja police command.
Speaking in an interview with newsmen, Blessing Bayo revealed that the man, Director of Fire Services didn't do anything wrong to warrant being kidnapped.
He narrated how he got involved in the despicable act saying, "MK called me to go to work with him and introduced me into it and carried his guys too. I Came to Lagos on the 5th of April, I didn't know the kind of work so I followed him. He took me to the bush with his guys then brought out 4 guns and gave us".
Bayo also said it was his first time in Lagos and that initially, he used to carry wood (Timber) in his village to earn a living but later stopped and was just living in his father's house doing nothing before the notorious MK approached him.
Speaking on how the events of the kidnap rolled out, he said they carried wood from the bush and layed it across the road to use as an impediment for the car.
Bayo further said the "big man's" car later approached the road block and stopped, that was how they were able to kidnap the director of fire services and others and took them into a bush.
He also revealed how they sustained the victims while in the bush saying, "we dey cook egusi soup and eba for them".
When asked how much they demanded as ransom, he said MK was the one doing the control and that he told them he collected N5m but he hasn't not gotten any money before his apprehension.
The second suspect, Alfred Smart also confessed that he was called for a job by MK as an operator and that he also used to be a wood carrier and MK already knew that he is a career. He took him to the bush to cut the wood they used to block the road. He also informed that MK has eloped.
The Director of Lagos State Fire Services, Mr. Rasaki Musibau and six others reportedly regained their freedom on the 9th of April at about 11:45pm.
The suspects all confessed to committing the crime and two single barrel guns were recovered from them. Investigation is still ongoing to apprehend the other members of the gang.
Chichi Marvis
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