How DSS Officials Helped Me In Kidnapping A Businessman - Suspect Confesses
Faith Ukanwa
Jan 10, 2022
A 42-year-old man, Akeem Ogunnibi has alleged that 5 operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS), aided him in kidnapping a businessman identified as Bala at Sabo Osogbo in Osun State.
According to VANGUARD, the state Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode had earlier disclosed while parading the suspect that the victim, a bureau de change operator in Osogbo reported that he was whisked away from his office by gun-wielding men on December 30, 2021, around 5:30 pm.
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The Commissioner quoted Bala as saying that he was driven to a bush path along Ilesa road where the men demanded for money before he could be released.
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Upon searching him, he was dispossessed of the N204,000 he had on him and abandoned at the scene.
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The suspect who was paraded last weekend revealed that he whisked the victim away with the help of his friends who are DSS officials.
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"Bala, (the victim) is a friend, he underpaid for a gold chain he bought from my brothers and when I confronted him, I was not satisfied with his explanation, hence, I decided to call people I know in the DSS to deal with him.
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"He paid N680,000 for a chain that is worth N972,000, so, I went to 5 DSS officers and we went to his place picked him and took him to their command in Osogbo.
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"He was not taken into the command, they collected the money from him, I was in the car when they negotiated, I am not aware of what was demanded, but he paid N210,000 and I was given N15,000.
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"The DSS operatives were also arrested but I don't know why they were not paraded but I am sure they were arrested as well" the suspect said.
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The Commissioner of Police added that efforts are ongoing to bring the suspect's cohort to book.
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— Faith Ukanwa