An army officer, Musa
Lawal, who was reportedly kidnapped in Calabar last Thursday, allegedly faked
his abduction.
Lawal was abducted around 10am after leaving a
bank along Calabar Road in the Cross River State capital by his cronies,
according to a security source.
Southern City News learnt on Sunday that Lawal
had allegedly arranged for his abduction to pave the way for an undisclosed
illegal movement to Port Harcourt in Rivers State.
In the course of
investigation, it was learnt that Lawal had after his encounter with an unknown
group in Port Harcourt, travelled back to Eket in Akwa Ibom State where he was
eventually found in his girlfriend’s apartment by security operatives.
The source said, “He faked his own kidnap
because he wanted to have some time out with a group in Port Harcourt. He had
an encounter with them from investigations made. It was an illegal operation
that he went for and after the operation he relocated to the girlfriend’s house
in Eket.
“He was picked up in his girlfriend’s house in
Eket and he is presently being detained in one of the barracks in Calabar. He
has confessed that he was not actually kidnapped.”
An Army Barrack resident in Calabar, Kehinde
Matthew, confirmed that Lawal was on Saturday taken to his residence by
security operatives for a search.
“He was on a leg chain when he was escorted to
his apartment in the barracks on Saturday. He was brought in by some security
operatives that included military police. He wore a blue jean and black T’
shirt,” he said.
But the Army Public Relations Officer in charge
of 13 Brigade, Calabar, Capt. Kayode Owolabi, insisted that there was no case
of kidnap.
“Nothing like that ever took place. It is
all rumour because it is not possible to abduct someone in Calabar without
attracting public attention in the broad day light, let alone a soldier who is
fully dressed. You must get a pass before you are allowed to travel. Whatever
they are saying is not true. The man is with us,” he said.
-Punch
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