2/18/2015

police kill kidnap kingpin, rescue abducted director

The police in Lagos have shot dead an alleged kidnap gang leader, John
Paul, in a gun duel that ensued while a hotel director was being
rescued.
It was gathered that the victim, Saheed Kolawole, who was abducted in
the Ikorodu area of Lagos was rescued alive.
Firstclass newsline learnt that Kolawole was abducted on January 30 at
about 10pm.
According to the police, Kolawole is the director of Scot Hotel in
Odonla, Ikorodu, Lagos.
Firstclass newsline gathered that the kidnappers, who took Kolawole to
an unknown destination, contacted Kolawole's family on the phone and
demanded a ransom of $200,000.
It was learnt that while the family reported the matter to the police,
they also made arrangements to pay the ransom. The gang reportedly
told the relatives to come to a place in the Owutu, Ikorodu area.
Firstclass newsline gathered that the kidnappers, on February 4, came
on a motorcycle to collect the ransom as agreed with the family.
Firstclass newsline was told that as the kidnappers made to collect
the ransom, a gun duel ensued between them and operatives of the
Special Anti-Robbery Squad who were lying in ambush.
During the shootout, the gang leader, 31-year-old Paul, reportedly
sustained bullet wounds while other members fled the scene.
Paul was said to have been rushed to a hospital by the police, where
he died the following day.
Firstclass newsline learnt that the police were able to locate the
kidnapper's hideout, where Kolawole was being held, and freed him.
A police source revealed to firstclassnewsline.net that Kolawole was
brutalised by the gang as they cut his body with cutlasses to coerce
his family into paying the ransom.
The source added that the same gang had attacked the Owutu Police
Division in Ikorodu, and killed two policemen during another gun duel.
He said, "The kidnappers took him (Kolawole) to an uncompleted
building in the Owutu area from where they were communicating with his
family.
"They stripped him naked, and used cutlass on his body. They poured
petrol on his skin and threatened to burn it so that his family would
hear his scream on the phone and agree to pay the ransom.
Firstclassnewsline.net
"It was the same gang which attacked the Owutu Police Station and shot
dead two policemen. They are known to have multiple hideouts in the
area. The police have shot dead their gang leader and the others had
fled for now."
Our correspondent learnt that the operational vehicle of the gang, a
Toyota Corolla with registration number, APP 626 CP, was recovered by
the police.
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Kayode Aderanti, said at a
press briefing on Tuesday that further investigations were ongoing to
apprehend other fleeing gang members.
He said, "When I got the information, I directed the Operation
Commander, SARS, SP Abba Kyari, to go after the gang.
"The SARS decoy team was able to gun down the kidnap gang leader and
rescue the victim alive. The operational vehicle of the gang was also
recovered while further investigations are ongoing to apprehend other
fleeing gang members."
Firstclassnewsline.net

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