I’m not a kidnapper, but an armed robber, says Abuja notorious kidnapper

Suspected notorious Abuja kidnapper, Chinaza Philip-Okoye, has claimed that he’s an armed robber and not a kidnapper.

Chinaza claimed during an interview with reporters on Wednesday during a parade of criminal suspects at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Police command.

He narrated the incident that led to his arrest by the police while noting his connection with other members of the gang who are still at large.

He said: “I want to categorically state that I’m not a kidnapper, I am not a kidnapper. We only patrol at night and collect cars, and we take them to Kano for sale.

“That night, our aim was to rob the man and take his car, but I was surprised that after we collected his car, yellow who is like our leader, asked the man to enter the back of the car. I didn’t know why he did that, and I couldn’t argue with him, so we were driving to Kano before the police caught up with us in Kaduna where I was arrested.”

The Nigeria Police Force had on Saturday, paraded Chinaza Philip-Okoye on a stretcher at the Force Intelligence Response Team base, Guzape, Federal Capital Territory.

It was gathered that the suspect sustained serious injuries after he was shot by police officers following the interception of his gang at a fueling station on Thursday night.