Killers of the Human Resources Manager of Dangote Industries Limited, Istifanus Bello said he was killed because he brought an incomplete ransom, Punch reports.

According to the kidnappers, Bello brought N5.6m instead of N10m earlier agreed upon for the release of 4 expatriates.

Bello had gone to the Ijebu-Igbo area of Ogun State to secure the release of the kidnapped expatriates.

He was however kidnapped after the release of the expatriate, held for 3 days and later killed.

One of the kidnappers, Saliu said they were 10 who carried out the kidnapping.

He said, “We were 10 that carried out the operation and we were all fully armed. We had attacked and abducted the four expatriates while they worked in a quarry located in a forest in Ijebu-Igbo; they were guarded by two policemen who had an AK-47 rifle and a pump-action rifle. We surrounded the quarry, overpowered the policemen and took one of their rifles. We didn’t touch them.

“We then moved the expatriates into the forest where we fed them with bread and soft drinks. We made contact with their families and the company and demanded N30m ransom.  We later reduced the money to N20m and then N10m.

“Some days later, the man (Bello) brought N5.6m. Our leader, Alti, was angry and after releasing the four expatriates, he seized the man. He said he must call his family members or the firm to pay up the remaining N4.4m or else he would be killed in three days. But the man said he does not have any number to give us and he does not have any money. After the three days elapsed and nobody came for him, he was shot dead.”

Another suspect, Adamu said he persuaded the gang leader not to kill the victim.

“I was given N190,000 for my role. I still have the bulk of the money. When the man brought the ransom, I was the one that led the group to take the money. I was able to do this because I have lived in Ijebu-Igbo for over 10 years; I was brought up here. When Alti insisted on killing the man, I told him to take the man far from where our cows graze; I said it was none of my business if he killed him,” he added.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Donald Awunnah, said investigations were ongoing.

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