Ondo State Police has debunked the trending story on the arrest of the suspect who kidnapped one-year-old Kolawole Gold at Sotitobire Prasing Chapel, Akure.
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The Command’s spokesman, Femi Joseph, said the 39-year-old arrested suspect, Chibuzor Elike, was just a fraudster who wanted to use the situation to make some cash.
According to him, ” What we have in our custody now is a self-confessed scammer and serial fraudster one Chibuzor Elike, 39 years, of Etche town in Cross River, who wanted to take advantage of a bad situation to defraud the people.
”The man said he heard about the kidnap of young Gold via the social media confessed that he actually called some people and sent some text messages where he stated that he had Kolawole Gold in his Custody and will only release him after collecting 800 thousand naira.
”He also confessed that he was not sent by anyone to implicate Pastor Babatunde Alpha of Sotitobire Church as earlier stated in his numerous calls and text messages.
”Finally he said that he was just looking for a cheap way to make money as he knew nothing about the kidnap or the whereabouts of the little boy.”
Joseph disclosed that the suspect was still in custody and will appear in court on Monday.