Kidnappers of Madam Titilayo, the
abducted wife of former governor of old Western Region, Brig-General Oluwole
Rotimi, have confessed to receiving a ransom of N13 million from the embattled
family before her release. Titilayo Rotimi was kidnapped at Egbe along New Ife
Road in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, early December last year and released only
four days to Christmas.
One of the suspects, Godwin Mfom, who
was paraded alongside two others by the Oyo State Police Command in Ibadan
yesterday, said the gangsters collected N13 million from the Rotimis before
effecting the release of the abducted woman.
Godwin Mfom was paraded alongside
Akaniyere Sunday and Kingsley Johnson. Speaking further, Mfom said the kidnap
was masterminded by one Daniel Effiong, a former staff of the woman, after Mfom
had told him of his desperation to get money to pay the debt he incurred after
his involvement in politics in Akwa Ibom State where he contested for councillor
and lost.
Mfom said the abducted woman was kept
in a rented house in Ala-Ijebu, Ogun State, saying the gangsters had told the
caretaker of the unused building that they intended using it as a residential
place with their business in Lagos.
The suspect also said his own share of
the ransom was N5 million, saying he bought a Honda car with N1.2 million out of
the money after paying his debt. He said he was left with N2.5 million after
the immediate expenditure.
The 38-year-old Godwin Mfom, who said
the kidnap Titilayo Rotimi was his third act, said Effiong, the ring leader, was
mobbed to death in Ilasamaja area of Lagos last month as he was accused of
insanity.
The state police public relations
officer DSP Ayodele Lanade confirmed her release.
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