A security man with Zenith Bank, Ekpoma Branch, Felix Alika, and one other Basiru Suleiman has been arrested by the Edo State Police Command for attempting to kidnap the manager of the bank, Ralphael Ibodeme
The suspects were arrested in Ekpoma following a tip-off by one of the co-conspirators, simply, identified as Akhere, who made a U-turn and alerted the police a few days before the planned kidnap of the manager.
One of the suspects, Felix Alika, a security man in the bank said he planned to kidnap his boss because he has refused to promote him in the office and that that made him contact one Akhere who was to hire another person, Basiru Suleiman for the kidnap.
The Police Public Relation Officer of the EdoState Police Command SP Bello Kontongs said the suspect, when arrested created an impression that his boss was an armed robber, who had been involved in bank robberies in banks, where he had worked to invade prosecution.
“The report from Anti kidnapping squad in our command said the security guard, Felix Alika lied against his boss,Mr. Ralphael Ibodeme.the suspect, after he was arrested created an impression that his boss was an armed robber, who had been involved in bank robberies in banks, where he had worked to invade prosecution.”
He assured that the two suspects will be charged to court for attempted Kidnapping. He, therefore, said the police authority in Edo has ordered an extensive investigation into a viral video of the fake alarm raised by the said Security man.
