Police Arrest Fake Doctor, Two Kidnap Suspects In Lagos

Two suspects who belonged to a six-man kidnap gang have been arrested for allegedly masterminding the kidnap of one Alvin Onuoha in Ajah, Lagos and demanding $30,000 as ransom for the release of the victim.

The suspects, Eze Douglas and Vincent Uchenna who had confessed to be involved in cybercrimes (also known as Yahoo Boys) were paraded at the Lagos State Police Command in Ikeja on Monday by the Commissioner of Police, CP Edgal Imohimi.

The command also arrested one Abdulrahman Mohammed on allegation that he impersonates as a medical doctor.

According to CP Imohimi, the two suspected kidnappers  had on April 6th,  2018 at about 5:20pm kidnapped the victim who was returning from work in front of his gate at Ajah.

They had demanded for $30,000 as ransom but had after much consultation amongst the gang members reduced the ransom to N200,000.

Imohimi said:  “The six-man gang had stormed the house of the victim in a salon car and a motorcycle.  At gun point, the victim was forced into the Camry car with four occupants while the other two kidnappers followed them behind on a motorcycle to an unknown destination.

Two of the suspects namely,  Epe Douglas and Vincent Uchenna were however arrested on the same day as they were about to collect the N200,000 ransom for the release of their victims by the anti-kidnapping squad of the Lagos State Police Command led by Okosun A. Odion, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP).

Also, the police boss said that on the 14th of April, 2018, at about 25 minutes past midnight, detectives from Area ‘D’ Command, Mushin arrested one Abdulrahman Mohammed, a 39-year-old native of Ran Village in Gamboru Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State for allegedly operating as a medical doctor with office at 3, Bamishiele Street, Idi-Araba.

According to the CP, the suspects education stopped at the primary school level, even though there is no certificate to authenticate the claim.

“Further investigation into the activities of Abdulrahman who had been impersonating as a medical doctor for the past four years revealed that he had been practicing as a doctor since 2014. He had been administering intravenous injections, conducting medical test on his patients, taking urine and blood samples from his patients,” said the CP, adding that the suspect claims to be buying the drugs from Idumota market.

“Exhibits recovered from him includes blood pressure reading machine, both manual and electronic, syringes, drip packs both saline and sugar solutions,” Imohinmi revealed adding that the suspect would be charged to court as soon as investigation was over.