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The Nigeria Police Monday announced the arrest of a 10th suspect involved in the alleged kidnap of the wife of the Central Bank Governor (CBN), Mrs. Margaret Emefiele.
A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr. Don Awunah, a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), said Umar Abubakar, who was arrested on December 9 in Minna, Niger State, allegedly used the N3 million he received as part of the ransom, to buy houses and plots of land.
The suspect was apprehended by the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Ibrahim Idris.
“Against the background and consistent determination to ensure that the tempo of onslaught on crime and criminality are sustained throughout the country, the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) has arrested the 10th gang member in the CBN Governor’s wife kidnap saga of September 2016, Umar Abubakar.
“Umar Abubakar, aka Kiriwa, was trailed and arrested in Minna, Niger State on 9th December, 2016 consequent upon several weeks of monitoring and actionable intelligence gathering coupled with collaborative efforts of public spirited members of the community.
“Umar Abubakar, one of the arrow heads of the dare devil kidnapping gang led detectives to two houses and three plots of empty land he purchased with the proceeds of his share of the ransom.
“The arrested kingpin confessed that he used N3million, part of the ransom, to open a provision shop in Minna, Niger State which he was running with his wife.
The original papers of the houses and plots of land have been recovered and registered as exhibits and the shop also sealed,” Awunah said.
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