Crimes and Justice in Nigeria: man flogged, disgraced for snaping photographs

Crimes andMan nabbed for kidnapping Indian national
By Patience Ogbo
June 3, 2011 02:14AM
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A 34-year-old man, Bassey Ekpenyong, is in police custody for allegedly kidnapping an Indian man.
Mr Ekpenyong was arrested by officers of the Ajah police division last month following a tip off from the victim’s family that he masterminded the kidnapping.
The victim, Bratish Joshi, 24, was kidnapped by a gang at the Piccolo Mondo night Club, at Victoria Island on May 2.
Mr Ekpenyong had been a close friend to the victim and he provided the kidnappers the necessary information which aided the kidnapping. Members of the gang who were identified as Ugbaka, 27, Koko, 28, and Baggie, 30, took Mr Joshi to a hideout and they called his parents and demanded a ransom of $200,000 US dollars before he will be released. The family of the victim paid the ransom and Mr Ekpenyong got $50,000 as his share of the deal.
He said he bought a piece of land for three million naira.
“I have known Bratish for more than six years now... we usually meet in night clubs and that was how I got to know his house and his father’s factory at Ikorodu,” Mr Ekpenyong said.
Mr Ekpenyong narrated how he lured the victim into the kidnappers nest.
“Sometimes in March this year, one of my friends called Ugbaka came to me and told me that I have opportunity to make money but I was not utilizing it,” he said. “I asked him what the opportunity was and he said that we should organize and kidnap my Indian friend. Ugbaka told me that I will get my share so that was how I agreed to the plan; that day I was the one who told Ugbaka and the other members of the gang where Bratish will be, so that was how they went to the Piccolo Mondo night club at Victoria island, they waited for Bratish to come out from the club and they forced him into a car. And drove to him to Ugbaka’s house.”
Mr Ekpenyong added that “Ugbaka got Bratish’s parents phone number and he demand for $200,000 dollars ransom before he will be released. They gave me $50,000 as my share. I used the money to buy land for three million naira.”
The Lagos State police spokesperson, Samuel Jinadu, said the police recovered three locally made pistol from the suspect’s house and the sum of $4000.
“The suspect has made useful information that will lead to the arrest of other members of his gang. The police are on the trail of the suspects who are at large and they will be arrested soon,” Mr Jinadu said.
Mr Jinadu advised members of the public to be very careful with friends who can set them up with kidnappers.
“This young Indian man did not know that the person he called a friend will set him up with kidnappers, so members of the public should be wary of such friends who can give out information to men of the underworld to kidnap them or their loved ones. The case is under investigation and the suspect will be charged to court soon,” Mr Jinadu said.
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Justice in Nigeria: man flogged, disgraced for snaping photographs