The police
have moved to unravel the circumstances that led to the abduction of a victim,
one Aderemi Adeoye who was rescued from the toilet in a popular hotel in
Lagos.
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gathered that the victim was kidnapped, brutalized, robbed of about N1.6m by
his captors and kept in the toilet for several days before he was rescued by
the police.
The incident
happened at the popular Lifestyle Hotel located at Ajiwole Street, off
Governor’s Road in Ikotun Area of Lagos.
One of the
suspected abductors believed to be a management staff of the hotel, Mr. Walter
Ndu has been arrested for his alleged role in the abduction of the victim. The
police alleged that the 45-year old Ndu and others at large had abducted, stole
Ndu’s N1.6m and kept him inside the toilet.
It took the
intervention of the police officers from the office of the Provost Marshal
before the victim was rescued but by then he had already sustained serious
injuries on his body. He was thereafter rushed to Igando General Hospital where
he was still undergoing treatment.
The incident
attracted various reactions from the residents and within the police circle
about what really transpired and how the hotel got involved in the whole
matter.
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gathered that Ndu who initially resisted arrest was finally arrested and
charged before Ikeja Magistrates court for the alleged abduction and robbery.
However, Ndu
denied any involvement and pleaded not guilty before the court.
It was not
yet certain whether Ndu has been granted bail over the incident because the
police sources said they were on the trail of other suspects involved in the
matter for possible prosecution and conviction.
The court
adjourned the matter till 15 February, 2018, as the police was expected to
arrest the other suspects to join Ndu for trial.
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