Monday, January 20, 2025 -Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested two suspects, Pedro Festus and Omorodion Felix, for the kidnapping and k!lling a 22-year-old man after collecting ransom.
The
suspects are members of a notorious kidnap gang specialised in kidnapping and
car snatching in Delta and Edo states.
It was
gathered that the suspects attacked the young man identified as Joseph at Uwore
community in front of his house and whisked him into a bush along the
Benin-Akure Road.
The victim
was reportedly driving into his compound when the suspects blocked his vehicle
at gunpoint and whisked him away in his car.
The
suspects demanded N10 million ransom but the family were able to raise
only N250,000 and sent it to them while negotiation continued.
The suspects after
collecting the money N250,000 reportedly k!lled the victim as ransom
negotiation was still ongoing and sold his vehicle to an unknown buyer.
The suspects were later
arrested by the police and confessed to the crime and murder of the victim who
identified them as neighbours in the same community.
It was gathered that one of
the suspects, Pedro was arrested for armed robbery and charged to court with
the name Ikoowonsa Owege but escaped from custody during the #EndSars protest
in 2020.
After escaping from prison,
Owege changed his name to Pedro Festus and used the name to commit a series of
kidnappings and murders in the state.
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