The Lagos State Commissioner of
Police, (CP), Mr Fatai Owoseni, yesterday said that the Lagos State Government,
in synergy with the police, have placed a N30 million reward for information
concerning a fleeing kidnapper identified as Evans.
Owoseni, who made the declaration at
POWA secretariat, Oduduwa, Ikeja, while briefing journalists, said that anyone
with vital information, leading to the arrest of Evans would be rewarded with
N30million.
According to Owoseni, Evans has been
declared Wanted in Anambra, Edo and Lagos states for over four years now.
It would be recalled that in
February, Mr. Donatus Duru was kidnapped by a gang led by Evans.
Duru, who luckily escaped from the
den of the kidnappers, was taken to the Igando Police Station by some Good
Samaritans. He was later interviewed by the officer in charge of
Anti-kidnapping Unit in Lagos State Police Command.
The Unit, after debriefing Duru, was
led to the kidnappers’ hideout; a bungalow, located at 19, Ataye Street,
Igando.
Owoseni said: “Although there was no
one found in the building, a number of ammunition was recovered from the building.
Items recovered from the hideout include four Ak47 rifles, two automatic
pistols with each having four magazines. The magazines were loaded with 15
rounds of ammunition, 1,272 rounds of live ammunition, 59 Ak47 Magazines, a
police bullet proof vest, a Toyota bus and a motorcycle.”
Further debriefing of Duru led to
arrest of two persons connected to the abduction. Owoseni said that the two
suspects were discovered to be working for Evans. Owoseni said that other items
recovered from the hideout wouldn’t be mentioned in order not to jeopardize
ongoing investigation.
The CP added: “This is regarded as a
major breakthrough towards apprehending the suspect. I enjoin well-meaning
Lagosians to take advantage of the handsome reward and give information that
would lead to the arrest of Evans and other members of his gang. Security
agencies, especially the police, with the state government are putting up an
idea of a very robust reward for whoever that can blow the whistle and assist
the government in apprehending this notorious Kidnapper. A very handsome reward
will be paid for any information that leads to the arrest of Evans and members
of his gang.”
Owoseni also said that the police
are working in collaboration with the office of the Attorney General of Lagos
State to demolish the kidnappers’ hideout or take over possession according to
the law of Anti-kidnapping
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