Teenagers arrested over attempted kidnap with wooden gun

The Police in Edo State have arrested two teenagers, Victor Monday, 16, and Isaac Elache, 17, for allegedly attempting to kidnap a businessman using a wooden gun in Udo, Ovia South West Local Government Area of the state. Speaking when they were paraded at the state command, Elache said they were lured to join the […]

The Police in Edo State have arrested two teenagers, Victor Monday, 16, and Isaac Elache, 17, for allegedly attempting to kidnap a businessman using a wooden gun in Udo, Ovia South West Local Government Area of the state.

Speaking when they were paraded at the state command, Elache said they were lured to join the kidnap gang by the elder brother of Monday identified as Peter.

He said Peter gave him the wooden gun with which to abduct their victim, saying that they accosted their supposed victim at his residence and pointed the wooden gun at him.

“When I told the man to move, he pointed a torch at my face and I ran away. I was scared. It was my first time to go and kidnap somebody,” he said.

On his part, Victor said he didn’t follow them to the victim’s place as he was asked to wait at a bush path. 

“I am 16 years old. It was my half elder brother, Peter, that took me for kidnapping. I am an apprentice barber. He came to my store and said I should follow him somewhere.

“He went with my friend to the place. My friend came back and said he pointed the fake gun at the victim. When the victim pointed torch at him he ran away. 

“It was my first time and I was scared. We hid in the bush and as we were going home, vigilante arrested us,” Victor said.