Female Kidnapper, Accomplices Nabbed By LASTMA In Yaba

Attempt by two kidnappers, identified as Monday Amhe and Joy to abduct a woman was foiled in Lagos on Tuesday, 29th of November, 2022, as operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) arrested the two suspected abductors and rescued the female victim inside their car around Pedesbytrian Church, Yaba, Lagos

Confirming the arrest, Adebayo Taofiq, Director, Public Affairs Department, said the General Manager of LASTMA Mr. Bolaji Oreagba stated that the two suspected abductors were arrested by a team of LASTMA personnel from Somolu zone while on patrol monitoring traffic around Yaba axis.

It was learnt that the officers on patrol and with the help from passersby chased and apprehended a Toyota Corolla saloon car with registration number: FST 60 RJ after a lady at the back seat was heard shouting Kidnappers! Kidnappers!!
Kidnappers!!! after the bridge coming towards Yaba from Jibowu.

According to Oreagba, “The driver with the lady at the front seat were immediately apprehended while the woman who shouted kidnappers quickly got down and explained that immediately she joined the car from Maryland going to Apapa, a lady beside the driver collected her phone with other valuables and she shouted after noticing that they were ‘one-chance’ kidnappers”

The arrested driver who gave his name as Mr. Monday Amhe confessed during interrogation that himself and the arrested lady simply identified as ‘Joy’ were ‘one-chance’ kidnappers.

Mr Amhe confessed further that they operate by picking passengers along Ikorodu road and robbing them of their valuables before discharging them at any location of their choice.

The lady ‘Joy’ confirmed it was the driver (Monday Amhe) who introduced her to the business.

They were both handed over to the Sabo Divisional Police Station by LASTMA Officers for further investigations.

The General Manager, however cautioned members of the public to be extra vigilant and careful when boarding private or commercial buses.