How I got back my Lexus SUV after kidnappers collected it as ransom — Victim

Paul Idehen, 1 of the victims of the kidnapping syndicate that abducted a pistillate astatine the rootlike marketplace successful Edo State has narrated however the pack changed the colour and registration fig of his Lexus SUV aft collecting it arsenic portion of the ransom.

Speaking exclusively to DAILY POST successful Benin soon aft the parade of 32-year-old Isaac Marvellous – 1 of the suspects arrested successful transportation with the incidental by the Edo State Police Command connected June 18, 2026 – Idehen besides recounted however helium was capable to place and retrieve the vehicle.

Recalls that Idehen was kidnapped connected Thursday, April 23, 2026 astatine his wife’s pharmacy store other the Ekehuan Army Barracks, Benin City and was released connected Tuesday, April 28, 2026 aft paying N5.5 million. The kidnappers besides collected his wedding ringing and the conveyance arsenic ransom.

While parading the suspects and others arrested for assorted crimes, the Commisisoner successful Edo State, Monday Agbonika said Isaac Marvellous and members of his pack kidnapped a pistillate astatine the rootlike marketplace connected Sunday, June 14, 2026.

Agbonika listed the items recovered from the fishy aft the apprehension to see a reddish Lexus RX 350 with registration fig EKP 848 AE, which the fishy confessed was utilized successful carrying retired the kidnapping operation.

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