Two serving soldiers were among the nine persons paraded by the police and suspected to be kidnappers of Margaret Emefiele, wife of the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele.
The police also revealed that that the kidnappers got N15 million naira cash ransom for the release of Margaret Emefiele.
The suspects were paraded at a press conference at Force Headquarters in Abuja just as the police said it has kicked off a manhunt for four other accomplices who have been declared wanted.
Those paraded are:
i. Lance Corporal Musa Maidabra ‘M’ 28 years
ii. Lance Corporal Edwin George ‘M’
iii. Ernest Anthony Uduefe ‘M’ 32 years (dismissed Soldier)
iv. Mohammed Abubakar A.K.A Dogo ‘M’ 29 years (Gang Leader)
v. Mohammed Musa ‘M’ 26 years
vi. Mohammed Sule ‘M’ 26 years
vii. Ibrahim Abdullahi ‘M’ 30 years
viii. Aliyu Musa ‘M’ 30 years
ix. Mohammed Yusuf ‘M’ 36 years.