After the committing the crime in 2012, the gang realised they were wanted by the police and fled from South West to base in Delta state but came to Lagos for another operation last week, where they were arrested.
36 years old Rabi who is married with seven children said, “We are five members of the gang. It was one of my neighbours who introduced me to the gang ─ a boy who usually smoked weeds and Indian hemp. His name is Ebiri. During the kidnap operation of that female journalist, I was the one who drove the vehicle.
“We picked her on the expressway and took her to our hideout. We collected N1m ransom before we released her. We also raped her. I did not rape her, but the other gang members raped her. I was given N200,000 for that operation. I don’t know why the gang kidnapped her. The other members initiated the operation, not me.
“I was working as a mechanic initially. Apart from the kidnapping of the female journalist, we carried out other operations. We knew we were wanted by the police. That was why we went to Delta State. It was while in Delta that we were called that there was work for us in Lagos. When we arrived in Lagos, we were arrested.”
Raji added that the person who called them had claimed they would rob a Mallam who had dollars in Lagos and also participate in a bank robbery operation.
35 years old Jacob said, “I was a trader in Oshodi Market, Akure. I was selling foodstuffs. One of my friends at that time called me to participate in the kidnapping of the woman. I was given only N10,000.
“But apart from foodstuffs, I also have a weeds farm. I sell the weeds mostly to big buyers from the northern part of the country. I have been doing weeds farming for about three years. After each harvest, I make about N150,000 from the sale.”
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