I Arranged The Kidnap Of My Ex-Bosses After I Was Sacked From The Bank – John Lyon
Category: Crime News
A former cleaner of a new generation bank and leader of notorious
kidnap gang in Bayelsa State, John Ikechukwu Ewa, has revealed that one of the
reasons he arranged for the kidnap of his former bosses was because he was
sacked from the bank.
John Ewa, who was arrested in Abuja, and
linked to several high profile recent kidnap cases in the state, denied being
the leader of the gang but was only involved to show the residence of their
victims.
Ewa, popularly known as John Lyon, was among four members
of his gang paraded by Bayelsa State Command of the Nigerian Police Force on
Monday.
But, a member of the kidnap gang, who Ewa claimed was the leader ,
Emmanuel Charles Angese, said every operation was planned and carried out by
Ewah who is the leader of the gang and has a link to the two kidnap victims.
Angese, said that Ewa brought the deal and told them he was angry
with his bosses because they sacked him from work. He also added that Ewah was
the one who does the sharing of proceeds from the business.
Angese, who was arrested a month ago in Port Harcourt also denied
that he isn’t the owner of the camp where they keep their victims and
negotiate.
He said “Am into kidnapping, I even killed some of our
victims! I don’t know the precise date but I know sometime ago last year, we
did a job of kidnapping though I was not the head of the gang, I just happen
to be the driver. There’s another one this year again that I was involved
in.
He is part of the team, and even does the sharing of the
proceeds of every operation. I don’t know anything and people in the business,
am just the driver, he is the one that has the links.
According to
him, in the two kidnapping incidents where he supplied information, they
realized N80 million, N30 million and US Dollar equivalent of N30 million.
He said he was working with one Danjuma Omeje, a manager with a new
generation bank which he provided information that led to his kidnapped.
Parading the suspects, Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, Ben
Nobolisa Okolo, said the gang has been responsible for over ten high profile kidnapping in the State over a period of seven years.
He said: “On
8th December, 2020 one Akeem Oladele Olushola ‘m’ 48 years a Manager of a new
generation Bank was kidnapped at his residence at Old Commissioners Quarters
Opolo, he was released on the 12th December after paying a ransom of Eighty
(N80) Million Naira.
READ: One of The Alleged Kidnappers Terrorizing Bayelsa, Arrested in Abuja (Videos)
“Similarly, Danjuma Omeje 41 years a Manager of a new generation Bank in
Yenagoa was kidnapped at his residence at Okaka, Yenagoa, on 30th July 2022, he
was released on 14th July 2022 after paying a ransom of 60 million naira.
Thirty (N30) Million Naira cash and US Dollar equivalent of Thirty (N30)
Million Naira.
“Operatives of Operation Restore Peace through
painstaking investigation arrested the following suspects;
“Emmanuel Charles Angese ‘m’ 37 years, a native of Azuzuama
Community, Southern Ijaw LGA, the leader of the kidnapping gang. He operates a
kidnapping camp at Sunikiri creek near Oluasiri in Nembe Local Government Area
with his second in command one Gbalipre Gamage now at large. Police operatives
recovered a brand new Toyota Avalon he bought for his wife with the proceed of
ransom he collected.
“The gang leader Emmanuel Charles Angase has
confessed that on 30th June 2022 at about 0600 hours, himself, John Ewa and
others at large accosted Danjuma Omeje at the entrance of his house at Okaka,
kidnap him and fled in a Blue Toyota Corolla Car with REG NO KJA 225 AY. They
took the victim to his camp at Sunikiri Oluasiri, and release him on 14th July
2022 after collecting Sixty 60 million ransom. The suspect also confessed to
the kidnap of Akeem Oladele Olusola a banker and Nancy Keme Dickson, who was
kidnap on 26th December 2015. He also confessed to the kidnap of Chinonso Eze
and other Igbo Business men.
“John Ikechukwu Ewa ‘m’ 30 years aka
John Lion, a native of Eruan Community in Boki LGA, Cross River State, known
for flamboyant lifestyle on Social Media, a former cleaner with a new
generation Bank, confessed to have collected Ten (10) Thousand US Dollars from
the ransom collected in the kidnap of Danjuma Omeje.
“Innocent
Kingsley ‘m’ 31 years, a native of Egbu Community Itche LGA, Rivers State. The
owner of a Blue Toyota Corolla Car with REG NO KJA 225 AY and one Timi
Werikumo ‘m’ 21 years, a native of Azuzuama Community Southern Ijaw LGA,
Bayelsa State,” he said.
Oh he is now confessing... I thought he said "oga I don't know anything about your matter"🤣🤣🤣
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