A former servant at the palace of the traditional ruler of Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, where the mother of the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was kidnapped has confessed that he gave the kidnappers the necessary information for the dirty job.
He said, “I’m 32 years old and I worked in the palace from 2007 to 2012 after which I left because the pay [my salary] was too little. A friend of mine approached me and told me that I could make a lot of money if I gave kidnappers information on how to get into the palace."The suspect, Chiejine Onochie, told Punch that although the kidnappers collected N13m as ransom before the 83-year-old Prof. Kamene Okonjo was released last December, he was not given any money and therefore, was not culpable.
“After the operation, I did not get a dime. It was later that I learnt that they had collected N13m as ransom. I felt cheated and I left everything to God.
"I cannot be held for the crime because when police started arresting people, I went to report at the station voluntarily, I was not dragged to the station,” Onochie insisted.
Another suspect, Jideofor Ogbue, aka Marvelous, who claimed to be the leader of the gang, said after gaining entrance into the palace, he and his gang members did not force Okonjo out of the palace but she followed them willingly after they had told her that they were sent by President Goodluck Jonathan.
The 22-year-old said, “It was my friend, Ifeanyi, that informed me about the operation. On the day of the kidnap, we had no difficulty because Onochie had told us that the security around the palace was lax. Although 12 of us were involved in the operation, only eight actually went to the palace.
I no blame una, na the President that has refused to act as a true son of ND i blame. Why una no go drag him name in the mud? U just told her that the President sent you to pick her and she just followed una, na juju una put for mouth? Anyway, the truth will soon be known. Its possible the kidnapping sef na set up to continue to drain our money. I will be back for more news. Naija i hail u.
Posted: at 16-04-2013 04:54 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
kingcalors at 16-04-2013 07:20 PM (11 years ago) (m)
Mr Poster, if u ever use this type of RUBBISH headline i will make sure u go in for it 'cos they kidnappers merely use GEJ's name so that the old Prof will follow them. "are u a learner ? "
Posted: at 16-04-2013 07:20 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Mr Poster, if u ever use this type of RUBBISH headline i will make sure u go in for it 'cos they kidnappers merely use GEJ's name so that the old Prof will follow them. "are u a learner ? "
No, he is a smoker
Posted: at 16-04-2013 07:40 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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