Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi
Ambode on Sunday while addressing media on the safe release of Iba Monarch represented by the
State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji
Kazeem, said that the kidnap of an Oba in Yorubaland was a complete desecration of the cultural values of the Yoruba race and anyone who do such must be punished.
Mr. Adeniji Said:
“The arrest of these suspects is
a clear warning to criminal elements that we value and cherish our
Yoruba tradition and will leave no stone unturned to ensure that it is
protected from violation by those who have desecrated our values”.
“We are also pleased to announce that two
of the kidnappers have been arrested and are here for everybody to see.
The kidnappers are also prime suspects in the murder of two persons
killed during the kidnap and they will face the full wrath of the law,”
the Governor said.
They also said they were involved in illegal oil bunkering but were
stopped from the business due to the renewed efforts of government
against them, adding that they were arrested on Saturday at Iyana School
in Lagos.
Isaiah while narrating how they were caught said: “I was involved in illegal bunkering. As this government
stopped bunkering, our leaders arranged another group and this mission
of the new group was to start kidnapping and use it to manage ourselves
since we can’t do oil bunkering again. I am a married man, I don’t have
any job to do. We used to do security for those main guys and anytime
they make about N500, 000 they will give us like N20,000.”
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