The Lagos State Police Command on
Thursday arrested one Uche Omeruwa, who connived with a self-acclaimed
prophet, one Kenneth Alozie, and two others presently at large to kidnap
two of their neighbor’s female children whose ages were put at four and
two.
The 32-year-old barber, Omeruwa, was
said to have connived with 39-year-old Alozie, the founder of Hope in
God Healing Ministry located at Oremaji street, Igando, and two others
who are still at large, to lure the two children.
In his confession, Omeruwa said he lured
the two underage children with biscuits before he abducted them at
Ekesan area of Igando, while they were on their way back from summer
lessons.
He said, “I know the two children. They
reside in my area. I saw them while they were on their way back from
lesson on Tuesday at Akesan bus stop. I called them and I told them to
come and take biscuits. They followed me to a kiosk by the side of the
road from where I bought the biscuits.
“After giving them the biscuits, they
followed me into an awaiting bus where we met a lady known as chairlady.
It is the woman who asked me to bring the kids for her.
“From there we drove to prophet Kenneth
Alozie’s house at Igando. The prophet asked me to go and come back
later. He advised me to take any amount they give me.”
On how he met the prophet and the
chairlady, he said, “It was my girlfriend Chidinma that introduced
chairlady to me. My girlfriend was living with me before now but had
travelled to the village two months ago. She called me from the village
one day that her friend will call to introduce a business proposal to
me.
“After that day, chaiady called me to
say that I should look for some children for them and that they will
reward me handsomely. That was how I was introduced into the business of
kidnapping.”