‘Anything I do in life, I must pray first. So I prayed before I killed him’- Kidnapper who killed his victim

Policemen have arrested a suspect, Abdul Shaibu, for killing an abducted man after collecting ransom from his family in Kogi State

Reports indicated that in March 2022, one Babatunde Orogu, 34, was kidnapped to an unknown location.

His phone SIM was later used to call the family twice to negotiate a ransom of one million Naira (N1,000,000.00) at different locations.

The police got wind of the crime and began an investigation.

They analysed the calls and were able to track down  Abdul Shaibu from Okpachala, Kogi State.

The victim’s phone was found with him

He reportedly admitted the crime and led policemen to Lokoja in Kogi State where one Musa Araba “m” aged 40 years and Ugbede Abdul “m” aged 38 years were arrested.

They all reportedly confessed independently to have taken part in the kidnap saga while ransom was collected.

They further narrated that the said Abdul Shaibu “m” who also opened up to have worked as a labourer under the victim suggested the killing of the victim.

They later slaughtered the victim because Shaibu was afraid he would implicate him if released.

In a confessional statement recorded at the scene of the crime, one of the suspects said when he was told by Shaibu to assist to kill the victim, he told him he had to pray first because everything he did, he had to pray first.

He said after his prayer, he got a knife and slaughtered the victim while the others held him down.

Watch the confession here.