The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), say it has arrested the “most notorious kidnapper in Nigeria” simply identified as Evans.
According to the force, the kidnap kingpin was nabbed by the inspector-general of police intelligence response team led by an assistant commissioner of police, Abba Kyari.
The police had placed a N30 million bounty on Evans before his arrest.
Giving details of the arrest, Kyari said the suspect was arrested at his residence in Magodo Estate in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
According to him, “IRT headquarters in Abuja is celebrating the arrest of the most wanted brilliant and notorious high profile kidnapper in Nigeria.
“He has collected several billions of Naira as ransom in the last seven years as the kingpin of kidnappers.
“He was arrested at about 1.00p.m on Saturday in his residence in Magodo Estate, Lagos,” Kyari said.
Kyari also commended the force headquarters for mobilising the resources to go all out against the “richest and most notorious kidnapper” in the history of Nigeria.
