A physically–challenged
barber, who abducted his
mother, Mrs. Kate Emienor, in
Benin City, Edo State and
detained her for 10 days at a
hideout in Ogwashi-Uku, Delta
State, while demanding N20
million ransom to secure her
freedom , has been nabbed by
the police.

Commissioner of Police, Delta
State, Mr. Ikechukwu Aduba,
who confirmed the incident,
yesterday, said, “It is true, both
the son and mother that was
kidnapped are in our custody.”

Sunday Vanguard learnt that
the barber, suspected to be a
hardened criminal, allegedly
abducted her mother,
February 5, in Benin City,
where he operated a barbing
salon, and whisked her to a
hideout in Ogwashi-Uku.

He reportedly alerted his elder
brother, based overseas, that
their mother was kidnapped
and the abductors were
demanding N20 million
ransom to release her.

The ransom was later reduced
to N10 million when his
brother could not raise the
N20 million. Meanwhile,
unknown to the son, the police
were alerted about the
purported kidnap and they put
in place strategies to track the
abductors.

Sunday Vanguard gathered
that the suspect might have
brainwashed his mother into
agreeing to be abducted in
order to obtain money from
her son living outside the
country.

Aduba, who expressed
concern about the involvement
of family members and
insiders in kidnapping, said,
“The suspect who arranged
the purported kidnap of his
mother was busy holding
meetings with other members
of the family on how to release
their mother, whereas, he was
responsible for the abduction.”

The police boss disclosed that
the suspect held a meeting
with other members of the
family 24 hours before he was
arrested at about 4.00 pm on
February 15, adding that no
ransom was paid to rescue
Mrs. Emienor.

According to Aduba, “Recently,
a so-called human rights
activist and lawyer was nabbed
pants down trying to pervert
the course of justice
shamelessly in Warri.
“His game of blackmailing
notwithstanding, let him prove
his innocence in court, not
before native doctors cum
spiritualists.

A police source told Sunday
Vanguard, last night, “It is likely
the suspect will be charged to
court for the kidnap of his
mother, but the mother will be
used as a key witness since it
was obvious she fell for the
trap.”

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Boys are not smiling.