An herbalist, a medical laboratory science student of the University of Calabar and six others have been arrested by the Edo State Command of the State Security Service, SSS for kidnapping, extortion and snatching of a Toyota Camry car and a Hyundai Jeep.
The suspects who were paraded before newsmen and the Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole by the State Director of SSS, Mr. Bello Bakori were arrested at different locations in Edo, Delta and Cross River States.
Our Benin City Correspondent reports that the herbalist, Ovie Thomas Omote Yanki who hails from Oweh-logbo in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, narrated how he bought a new Toyota Camry for one hundred and forty thousand naira (N140,000.00) from the other suspects. He said, "Henry called me on the 1st of March to inform me they have a Hyundai Jeep to sell for N800, 000.00 and that the owner was from abroad. I told people and my friend, Lucky Obi decided to buy it for N630, 000.00. In June, Henry called me again that they have another vehicle, a Toyota Camry and I gave them N140, 000.00".
He further disclosed how the police stopped him on his way from Ughelli and discovered the documents of the car were forged and the colour of the car changed, but they allowed him to go, because he was a popular herbalist in the area.
The suspect who bought the Hyundai Jeep, Obi Lucky, a staff of mechanical department of Nigeria Agip Company, Kwale, said he was at work when the herbalist called him that somebody from abroad want to sell his car and that they priced it for N630,000.00."I had to sell my Lexus car for N400,000.00 and added N300,000.00 which I was saving to buy the car. If I knew it was a stolen vehicle, I would not have bought it", he said.
The mastermind of the car snatching syndicate, who simply identified himself as Ikechukwu disclosed how they snatched the Ash-coloured Toyota Camry at New Benin and got Steven Okafor, Kingsley Abava, a welder, Solomon Samuel, a mechanic all involved in taking the vehicle to Owhe-logbo where it was sold.
The UNICAL 500-level student, Eniola Emmanuel, was alleged to be involved in internet fraud.
The Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole commended the SSS for their achievements and assured of government’s commitment to the directorate to protect the lives and properties of people in the state.
Earlier, the SSS Director, Bello Bakori thanked the state governor for the adequate moral support which he said has been a source of encouragement to officers of the command and commended him for his victory at the just-concluded election.
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