The kidnappers of Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele's wife Margaret Emefiele have been arrested, the police said on Monday.
Nine persons, including two of the serving soldiers of the Nigerian Army and a dismissed soldier were among those paraded for the crime.
The Police named the serving soldiers as Lance Corporal Musa Maidabra, 28, and Lance corporal Edwin George.
The dismissed soldier is other Ernest Uduefe, 32. The other suspects are Mohammed Abubakar, 29, who was identified as the gang leader; Mohammed Musa, 26; Mohammed Sule, 26, Ibrahim Abdullahi, 30, Aliyu Musa, 30; and Mohammed Yusuf, 36.
Maidabra is a native of Katau Village in Billiri LGA of Gombe State. A Lance corporal with the Nigerian Army serving at 122D30 Regiment in Maiduguri, Borno State, he was arrested for the active role he played in the kidnap. Upon his arrest, he made a confessional statement to the Police admitting to be part of the gang that kidnapped and collected ransom from the victim’s family," the police revealed in a statement.
George is a native of Otukpo town, Otukpo LGA of Benue State. He is personnel of the Nigerian Army serving at 122D Regiment in Maiduguri, Borno State. As earlier mentioned, he was part of the trio that escorted the ransom money to Benin City Edo State, the police added.
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