suspectThe suspect, who was paraded alongside Ibrahim Sozza,
Thankgod Husseni, Paul Brutus and Suleiman Mohammed, for allegedly robbing and
kidnapping one Alhaja Modupe Idris, a business tycoon in Idumota and her
sister, Alhaja Risikat Laminu, said: “I plotted to rob and kidnap my boss
because she was maltreating me. It was one Emmanuel who organised four others
that assisted me in carrying out the robbery and kidnapping. After the operation, Emmanuel and his gang
gave me the Toyota SUV, smart phone and one I-pad as my share of the loot.
“Immediately I collected it, Ibrahim and I travelled to Jos,
Plateau State to meet Thankgod Husseni, who we earlier told about the
operation. It was Husseni that helped us sell our loot. He sold the SUV to one Brutus for N400, 000.”
It was learned that sometime in September, 2015, Solomon
arranged the kidnap of Alhaja Idris, who employed him as her driver. He had
worked for her for two years.
To perfect his plans, he connived with Emmanuel, a leader of
an armed robbery gang, who is now at large to assist him kidnap Alhaja Modupe.
It was gathered that on September 30, Emma and his gang
trailed Alhaja from her shop to Surulere area in Lagos, at 9:30p.m., where they
hit her vehicle from the back feigning an
accident. Immediately her
driver, Solomon stopped the vehicle to check the extent of damage the accident
caused, the gang struck, robbed and kidnapped Alhaja Modupe, her sister, Alhaja
Laminu and her house maid, who were inside a black Toyota SUV with number plate LSR871BM. They also collected
N1.2 million, and other valuables from her before taking them to a bush
somewhere at Ijebu-Ode area.
Briefing newsmen, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai
Owoseni, said operatives of the Special
Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, were detailed to investigate the case after one
Alhaji Wale Idris of Beyioku Eniyansoro Street, reported that his wife, Modupe
Idris, sister-in-law Alhaja Laminu and maid were robbed and kidnapped.
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