N14 million recovered from kidnappers of CBN governor's wife(Photo)

The kidnappers of Central Bank of Nigeria governor's wife, Mrs Margret Emiefele and three of her aides were paraded at a press briefing yesterday . Mrs Emifele and her aides were abducted on 29th of August 2016 at Oquneki Hills along Benin-Agbor road, in Delta State.

They were rescued two days later after the payment of about N80 million naira ransom

During the briefing, a list of suspects and exhibits listed recovered from them were listed.

SUSPECTS:

i. Lance Corporal Musa Maidabra ‘M’ 28 years

ii. Lance corporal Edwin George ‘M’

iii. Ernest Anthony Uduefe ‘M’ 32 years (dismissed Soldier)

iv. Mohammed Abubakar A.K.A Dogo ‘M’ 29 years (Gang leader)

v. Mohammed Musa ‘M’ 26 years

vi. Mohammed Sule ‘M’ 26 years

vii. Ibrahim Abdullahi ‘M’ 30 years

viii. Aliyu Musa ‘M’ 30 years

ix. Mohammed Yusuf ‘M’ 36 years

EXHIBIT:

i. Fourteen million seven hundred and twenty five thousand naira (# 14, 725,000)

ii. Three Vehicles (Two Honda cars and an Audi car).

iii. 1 AK 47 magazine and two cartridges

i. NA/65/7115 LANCE CORPORAL MUSA MAIDABARA: 

The suspect is a 30 year old native of Katau Village in Billiri LGA of Gombe State. A Lance corporal with the Nigerian Army serving at 122D30 Regiment in Maiduguri, Borno State, he was arrested for the active role he played in the kidnap. Upon his arrest, he made a confessional statement to the Police admitting to be part of the gang that kidnapped and collected ransom from the victim’s family. In the course of investigation into the crime, a Jeep worth one million five hundred thousand naira and a sum of four million naira which was his own share of the ransom money was recovered from his possession. It was also discovered that he, in company of NA/65/6582 Lance Corporal Edwin George and one Ernest Anthony Uduefe, a dismissed soldier, while dressed in Army Uniform, escorted some of the kidnappers and the ransom money in a maroon colour Audi car out of the forest where they had kept the victim, to Benin City, Edo State.

ii. NA/65/6582 LANCE CORPORAL EDWIN GEAORGE: 

A native of Otukpo town, Otukpo LGA of Benue State. He is personnel of the Nigerian Army serving at 122D Regiment in Maiduguri, Borno State. As earlier mentioned, he was part of the trio that escorted the ransom money to Benin City Edo State. A Honda car worth one million one hundred thousand naira (1,100,000) which he used part of his loot to purchase was recovered from him. The suspect was arrested on 05/10/2016 at about 1300hrs in his home town.

iii. ERNEST ANTHONY UDUEFE:
The suspect is 32 years old, he is a native of Igbuku village, Ndokwa East LGA of Delta State. He also volunteered a confessional statement to his involvement in the crime. Investigation revealed that he also bought a Honda car worth one million five hundred thousand naira (1,500,000) and furnished an apartment in Benin City Edo State within 48hrs of the kidnap incident. The sum of one million five hundred thousand naira in cash and the said Honda car was recovered from him.

iv. MOHAMMED ABUBAKAR A.K.A DOGO: 

The suspect is 30 years of age. He is a native of Mubi town, in Mubi LGA of Adamawa State and the leader of the group. He confessed to the crime and admitted that he received the sum of eleven million naira (11,000,000) in cash from the ransom paid. The suspect however, claimed to have given one Danjuma who is presently on the run, the said sum to keep for him.

v. MOHAMMED MUSA: 

The suspect is 26 years old and hails from Yabo LGA of Sokoto State. He also volunteered a confessional statement admitting that he is a member of the gang and also, that he received the sum of ten million naira (10,000,000) from the ransom paid. He sustained bullet wounds after a gun duel with the Police while trying to leave the forest where they had kept the victim. The cash sum of seven million seven hundred thousand naira (7, 700,000) was recovered from him. Useful information was gotten from him that led to the arrest of other gang members.

vi. MOHAMMED SULE: 

He is 26 years old and a native of Awe village in Awe LGA of Nasarawa State. The suspect confessed to have received ten million naira (10,000,000) in cash as part of his share of ransom paid and claimed a soldier and a gang leader escaped with the loot.

vii. IBRAHIM ABDULLAHI: 

He is a 30 year old native of Fondogeri LGA of Niger State. He admitted to have received ten million naira (10,000,000) in cash as part of his share of the ransom money.

viii. ALIYU MUSA AND MOHAMMED YUSUF: 

29 year old Aliyu Musa and 36 year old Mohammed Yusuf were arrested for their involvement in the kidnap incident based on information availed the Police by Mohammed Musa one of the aforementioned suspects. They are being investigated further on the roles played by the two in the commission of the crime.