N30m bounty placed on kidnap kingpin EVAN

  N30m bounty placed on kidnap kingpin EVAN

       

   The police promises to give N30 million to any Nigerian who has valid information about the whereabouts of a wanted kidnap kingpin known as Evans.

The Lagos State commissioner of police, Fatai Oweseni, says the command had traced the wanted kidnapper to his hideout at Igando area of Lagos last Friday, May 12, but he fled before their arrival.

     The Lagos State commissioner of police, Fatai Owoseni, told newsmen on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, that a N30 million reward, awaits anyone who gives information that leads to the arrest of the wanted Evans.

“We are encouraging Nigerians to blow the whistle on this kidnapper”.

“Whoever blows the whistle that will lead to his arrest will get a N30 million reward , as stated by the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris,” said the commissioner.

 Vanguard reports that operatives of the Lagos state police command had traced the wanted kidnapper to his hideout at Igando area of Lagos last Friday, May 12, but he fled before their arrival, leaving behind a catchment of arms.

     The police recovered four AK-47 riffles,two automatic pistols,four magazines loaded with 60 rounds of ammunition each,1,272 ammunition, a police bullet proof vest, a Toyota Hiace bus, suspected to be the kidnappers operational vehicle, and a motorcycle.

Owoseni said: “Evans has been on the wanted list of the police in Anambra, Edo and Lagos states, for four years. The suspects arrested have given us valuable information, which the command is working on to ensure that he is apprehended by all means.
“The command is already doing what is necessary in accordance with the laws of Lagos state on kidnapping. That is by taking over the house used by Evans to keep abducted victims or demolish it.”