Photo: Kidnap Kingpin In Anambra State Captured

It was a day of reckoning for alleged ring leader and kingpin of kidnap business in Anambra state, south east Nigeria, Olisa Ifedike. The suspect who hails from Oraifite, in Anambra state, was alleged to be in the business of kidnapping people for ransom. .
Olisa is said to have built houses within and outside Nigeria and has many other ‘legitimate businesses’ – all funded from the proceeds of kidnapping.

His complicity in the illicit business was so bad that it was alleged that of the over 1000 people that have been kidnapped in the eastern part of the country so far, most of them will likely recognize him as the ring leader.

9 COMMENTS

  1. The profile of modern day Nigerian kidnappers and kidnap victims are as follows:
    – They ride latest cars, jeep, SUVs.
    – They are 20-45yrs old – kidnappers, all ages – victims
    – They are emergency millionaires/billionaires mainly of south east, south
    west, south south parents; do not be deceived by the names they
    answer.
    – They have poor/low educational background primary/sec school drop outs- forget about the certificates/degrees they parade.
    – They have motor park/agberos/military/police training background /are politicians/linked to politicians.
    – They are pastors/own churches that pull large crowd every weekend/night vigils.
    – Most bank managers know them for the huge money movement- millions in and out for cover up business – supermarkets, pharmacy, motor dealers, spare parts/building materials, importers/exporters, clearing/forwardings, native/quack doctors, computer biz centers, car wash, real estate land lords at tender ages etc
    – more, more

  2. These days in Nigeria I hardly blame Criminals because “Man must Eat”. Somebody will spend 4 to 5 years in the University only to come out and still depend on people to feed you do to lack of Jobs. Ask! This man may be a Degree Holder without job and he must eat.
    I am not supporting crime but if we must do away with crime, we must create job opportunities for youths. One could be determined and say, “I will make it or die trying”.

  3. My opinion is that any person arrested for kidnapping should face death penalty and this should be done after obtaining useful information on the arrest of other accomplices. Many families have lost their loved ones as a result of this kidnapping thing and Government should get serious about it.