A man tagged the richest kidnapper in Nigeria was on Saturday arrested at his palatial home in Magodo, Lagos State.
The suspect, simply identified as Evans, was arrested at 1pm by the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team, led by Assistant Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari.
He is described as the most brilliant and notorious high-profile kidnapper in the history of Nigeria.
The Anambra indigene is believed to have made billions of naira from ransom in the last seven years, while coordinating the activities of several kidnap groups.
Evans and his team were said have engaged in a gun duel with the police before they were overpowered by the superior firing power of the policemen.
“IRT headquarters in Abuja is celebrating the arrest of the most wanted brilliant and notorious high-profile kidnapper in Nigeria.
“He has collected several billions of Naira as ransom in the last seven years as the kingpin of kidnappers.
“He was arrested at about 1. 00p.m on Saturday in his residence in Magodo Estate, Lagos,” Kyari said.
He commended the Force Headquarters for mobilising the resources to go all out against the “richest and most notorious kidnapper” in the history of Nigeria.
Kyari said the Inspector-General had directed that the suspect should be paraded before newsmen on Sunday in Lagos.
The kingpin was on his way to Lagos Police Command in Ikeja at the time of filing this report.
