A soldier, Victor
Chukwunonso, said to be a gang member of the notorious kidnap kingpin,
Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, aka Evans, has been arrested by the police.
Chukwunonso, lance
corporal, with Army No: 09/NA/64/6317 is attached to the Nigeria Army Band
Corps, Abatti Barracks, Surulere, Lagos State.
The police said the
soldier, who hails from Onitsha, Anambra State, confessed to have participated
in three kidnap operations with Evans, and got N6.5m.
In the course of
investigations, Evans was said to have mentioned the soldier as one of his
accomplices, leading to his arrest on Friday at Ojo by operatives of the
Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team, led by Abba Kyari.
The police on Saturday
said the soldier confessed to his involvement in three kidnap operations,
adding that a manhunt has been launched for other members of the gang.
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