How we kidnapped,murder a pregnant woman, hotel MD, others – Kidnap suspect

We kidnap group of people from Imo State and take them to Rivers state …
Suspected leader of  a kidnap syndicate that abducted the Managing Director,  Naija Plaza Hotel, Oguta, Imo state and a pregnant woman and  killed them after collecting some morney from their relations,  has been arrested by Policemen attached to Ilemba Hausa division in Lagos.

The suspect,  Chika Richard Nwabiarijie, who's  from Omoku Local Government Area of Rivers state, was arrested in a hotel around Ojo area, Lagos state in his wife company.

26-year-old Richard, reportedly  fled Rivers state to take cover in Lagos, following the arrest of other members of his gang by the Imo state Police command.

The kidnappers mention to be six and clad in Military camouflage as gathered, stormed the hotel located in Oguta,  on February 24, 2013,where they  killed two mobile policemen attached to the hotel during exchange of fire, before abducting their victim,one Emeka Asema.

Unfortunately, the lifeless body of the hotel manager was reportedly found days later at Umunoha in Mbaitolu local government area of Imo state.

The suspect, Richard,
Before he was whisked into the police van, Crime Alert spoke with Richard, who, however dissociated himself from the abduction of the late hotel MD, saying other members of his gang were responsible.

But he disclosed that in one of the gang’s escapades which he partook in,  a pregnant woman  was abducted and killed even after receiving a ransom of N5 million  from her relatives.

He added: “ I ran from Rivers to Lagos, to hide  when I notice that members of my gang had been arrested. I swear to God, I was never involved in the kidnap of the hotel Managing Director. My colleagues did. They went to the hotel at about 8.30 pm and abducted him. In the process, they killed two mobile policemen on guard and made away with their riffles. The manager was brought to our hide out in Rivers state where he was held hostage for some days before the sum of N2.1 million  was received from his relatives as ransom.