The State Security Service, Lagos
State Command, has arrested a 48-year-old man, Samson Adebayo, for
allegedly arranging the kidnap of his nine-year-old son, Emmanuel, and
demanding a ransom of N350, 000.
According to the SSS, Adebayo had solicited the help of his girlfriend, Kehinde Alonge, to kidnap Emmanuel from his residence in Badagry. He then reported the kidnap to the Police pretending to be distraught. The command swung into action and they got the ransom demand from the girlfriend, Alonge who was demanding for N350, 000.
“She demanded that the ransom be paid into a United Bank of Africa account 2050908899, belonging to one Taiwo Faloye. Unknown to the suspects, we had set up a flag on the account with the bank’s cooperation and were alerted when N230, 000 was remitted.”
According to the SSS, Adebayo had solicited the help of his girlfriend, Kehinde Alonge, to kidnap Emmanuel from his residence in Badagry. He then reported the kidnap to the Police pretending to be distraught. The command swung into action and they got the ransom demand from the girlfriend, Alonge who was demanding for N350, 000.
“She demanded that the ransom be paid into a United Bank of Africa account 2050908899, belonging to one Taiwo Faloye. Unknown to the suspects, we had set up a flag on the account with the bank’s cooperation and were alerted when N230, 000 was remitted.”