Celebrity kidnapper, John Lion reveals how gang operates

Nigerian kidnapper, John Ewa, popularly known as John Lion arrested in Abuja and responsible for major kidnappings in Bayelsa State has been paraded with three members of his gang by the police at the Police Officers Mess, Yenagoa Bayelsa State.

The gang were the masterminds behind more than ten high profile kidnapping in the state for over seven years.

In December 2020, one Akeeb Oladele Olushola ‘m’ 48 years, a Manager of a new generation Bank was kidnapped at his residence at Old Commissioners Quarters Opolo, he was released that same month after paying a ransom of eighty million Naira.

Also, Danjuma Omeje, 41 years, a Manager of a new generation Bank in Yenagoa was kidnapped at his residence at Okaka, Yenagoa, on 30th July 2022. he was released on 14th July 2022 after paying a ransom of 60 million naira.

The leader of the gang, Emmanuel Charles Angase disclosed that on 30th June 2022 at about 06:00 hours, himself, John Ewa and others accosted Danjuma Omeje at the entrance of his house at Okaka, kidnapped him and fled in a Blue Toyota Corolla Car with REG NO KJA 225 AY.

They took the victim to his camp at Sunikiri Oluasiri, and release him on 14th July 2022 after collecting Sixty 60 million ransom. The suspect also confessed to the kidnap of Akeeb Oladele Olusola a banker and Nancy Keme Dickson, who was kidnap on 26th December 2015. He also confessed to the kidnap of Chinonso Eze and other Igbo Business men.

30-year-old John Lion, who is known for flamboyant lifestyle on social media confessed to have collected ten thousand US dollars from the ransom collected in the kidnap of Danjuma Omeje.

John was a former cleaner with a new generation bank.

All the suspects will be charged to court at the end of the investigation.

BEB