I formed our kidnap gang during my stay inside Prison custody- Suspected kidnapper opens up
A suspected leader of a kidnap gang arrested by the Rivers State Police Command, Gift Ogbo (39), who is receiving treatment in the hospital, from injuries sustained during a botched kidnap operation has disclosed that he formed his gang while serving his 11 years jail term for a murder case
Ogbo, who said he had never been to a classroom since birth, recalled how he roamed his village in Ndele, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, during school hours, searching for opportunities to pilfer.Due to his alleged villainous disposition, he was nick named ‘Akwa Ndele’, with parts of his body designed with bold scars .
Saturday Vanguard gathered that on March 29, 2024, Ogbo, led three members of his gang on a kidnap mission, in their operational tricycle, on Nkpolu road.
They reportedly intercepted a white Mercedes-Benz ML 350 4matic , parked on the road, with two occupants in the driver and passenger seats.
But in an act of bravery, driver of the Mercedes who attempted to reverse and escape, hit a wall .
He reportedly drove menacingly towards two suspected members of the gang that stood in front of the car ,and ran over them.
