A source told journalists that the two suspects who work in a Cement company, in Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area in Edo State hatched a plan to kidnap Uche Dimgba and Ekuweme Chukweka who were their supervisors.
The source further said in order to carry out their plan the duo contacted someone to link them up with kidnappers in Kogi State. However, the link man chickened out in the final moment and revealed the plans to the soldiers who are guiding the company.
The source stated: “Obi and Ede had concluded plan to kidnap the two senior officers working with them in the same company.
“One of the suspects, Obi urged Ede to join the plan and help him secure the services of kidnappers who reside in Kogi State to abduct Dimgba and Ekuweme.
“The suspects then contacteda man that would take them to the kidnappers in Kogi State for the operation. But, the middle man changed his mind in the final moment and revealed the plan to soldiers guiding the cement company describing Dimgba and Chukwuka as generous and kind,” the source added.
It was further gathered that the soliders alerted the police of the plan, who told the link man to play along with the two suspects. However, after gathering enough evidence, the soldiers were said to have arrested the suspect 24 hours before the kidnap operation.
The suspects were handed over to the police and transfered to the Edo State Command of the Anti-Kidnapping and Cybercrime Units.
In his reaction, the PRO of Edo State Police Command, SP Kontongs Bello confirmed the arrest of the suspect and said they would be charged to court after the conclusion of investigation.
He cautioned other criminals in the state to desist from crimes, noting that there is no place for them to carry out their nefarious acts.
