Kidnapping Attempt of Oje of Ora Elect, Prof. J. U. Aisiku
The named suspects are Adamu Aminu, Teminor Dipreye and Ovie Raymond. One of them Adamu Aminu is the eldest son of the security guard for Prof. J. U. Aisiku whom they threatened to kidnap and assassinate.
The victim Prof. Aisiku resides in Ora, Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State where he engaged the services of the father of the initiator and informant of the suspected criminals for kidnapping or pay $16,000 (sixteen thousand dollars).
Adamu Aminu lives with his father on the premises of the victim. Adamu Aminu travelled to Port Harcourt to meet with Teminor Dipreye to perfect plans to kidnap the Professor or get $16,000 as ransom from the victim. Ovie Raymond admitted to providing the foreign account to which the ransom will be transferred to.
The suspects who have their gang members in Turkey started sending death threats through text messages to Prof. Aisiku’s mobile phone, one which reads, “I am currently on $8,000 (Eight Thousand Dollars) to end your life and political career, double this money to $16,000 and I will leak the information of the rival. You are playing with your life. You are not a wise man Mr. Aisiku you will hear from us tomorrow.”
Afraid for his life, Prof. Aisiku went underground. He then received another text message which caused him to be alarmed, “My disappointment comes with havoc, Mr. Aisiku, we know you better than you think, you have until 5 pm to send the money. We are watching, if you like you can report to your IGP friend to deploy all tactical forces you can buy for protection, but it won’t help. We will start with your sons and new grandchild in America don’t be stupid you are a man of many enemies”.
The suspects then contacted Ovie Raymond who provided the link to a foreign bank account in Turkey for the transfer of $16,000 which amounts to over seven million Naira. However, with the deployment of police high tech equipment these three suspects were arrested in Benin City.
CP, Johnson Babatunde Kokumo has vowed that there will be no hiding place for criminals in Edo State.