A former domestic servant named Prince Thursday Okon and two other suspects have been detained by the Akwa Ibom State Police Command in connection with the kidnapping of the vice chancellor of a private institution in the state.
Olatoye Durosinmi, the state’s commissioner of police, revealed this over the weekend and claimed that Okon conspired to abduct his former employer after he was fired due to alleged criminal tendencies with the help of Saviour Sunday Luke and Richard Friday from his gang.
The Toyota Corolla used in the kidnapping operation and the remaining ransom of N1,570,000M, according to the CP, were also found, and the VC had been reunited with his family.
“On the 14th of April 2023, at about 10:30am, the Vice chancellor of a private University in the State was kidnapped on his way home,” the police boss stated.
“Two days later, being the 16th, in a prompt and discreet investigation, Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of the Command, arrested one Prince Thursday Okon, a former domestic staff who was sacked because of his criminal tendencies who masterminded the kidnapping and two of his gang members, Saviour Sunday Luke and Richard Friday, all of Ikot Ebam Village in Mkpan Enin LGA
“The sum of one million, two hundred and seventy thousand naira cash was recovered as part of the ransom paid, while Two Hundred and Fifty thousand naira was left in one of the suspect’s account. The Toyota Corolla used for the operation was also recovered. The VC has been reunited with his family.”
