Two suspects, allegedly involved in the recent kidnap of Lagos State Fire Service Director, Mr Rasaki Musibau, and six others, have confessed to collecting N5 million ransom before releasing them.
The Lagos State Fire Service boss and six others were abducted on April 6, while returning from an official function by a seven-man gang at the Ketu-Ereyun, Ikorodu-Epe Road.
The abducted victims were, however, freed three days after they were kidnapped.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Zubairu Muazu, paraded the two suspects, Blessing Boyo and Smart Alfred, on Thursday at the Lagos State Police Command.
The suspects claimed the gang was paid the ransom in cash before the victims were released.
According to Boyo, 29, their gang leader, simply identified as MK, that arranged the kidnap and received the ransom on behalf of the gang, was yet to share the money before the arrest.
“I am from Arogbo in Ondo State. I work and live in Ondo State as a timber operator. It was MK,…
