Thursday, November 7, 2024 - Men of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested a man identified as Biobarakumo Gamade, for allegedly staging his abduction and demanding N10m from his brother.
The suspect was arrested alongside his accomplice, identified as Frank
Thompson, on Tuesday, November 5th, after receiving N2m ransom. Parading the
suspect at the state police command headquarters, on Wednesday, November 6, the
State Commissioner of Police, Alonyenu Francis Idu, disclosed that a case of
alleged kidnapping was reported by one Mr. Gemade Esua Igoniamine in October,
and a search was mounted.
The police boss said a search was carried out and there was no trace
through the security surveillance cameras at the point where the kidnapping
occurred or the exit of the state.
“We got a distress call that a black jeep with military personnel
kidnapped a man; we searched all our cameras, and no car of such identity was
seen. Later, we got a call from someone who claimed to have kidnapped a victim,
demanding a N10 million ransom.
The operatives of the anti-kidnapping swung into action, leading to the
arrest of Frank Thompson, who hails from Nembe Local Government Area, through
the ransom that was paid.
Upon interrogation, the suspects revealed that they staged the
kidnapping to enable them to collect ransom. They had earlier demanded for N10
m random, but two million naira was paid, which was used to trace them to the
hotel where they had lodged outside the state.”
The Commissioner of Police used the medium to appreciate Bayelsans,
youth groups, and other partners who have joined the command in ensuring crime
and criminality are nipped in the bud.
He assured residents that the police will not stop in the fight of
making Bayelsa a safe place.
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