The Nigerian Police on Monday paraded two soldiers and 7 other suspects who were allegedly involved in the kidnap of Margaret Emefiele, Wife of CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele.

There had been reports that two serving soldiers- Lance Corporal Musa Maidabra, 28, and Lance corporal Edwin George were arrested in connection to the kidnap.

Maidabara was arrested along the Benin-Asaba road while returning from his brother’s place in Onitsha where he had allegedly hid his share of the ransom.

Both soldiers however said they didn’t partake in the kidnap but helped to transport the ransom.

Maidabra said, “We were not involved in the kidnap; we only assisted them to transport the money to a location. We carried the money and ran away with it in a vehicle. It was part of my friend’s share he gave me.. We didn’t know the money was from a kidnap operation.”

George said they only provided security cover for transporting the ransom to a hideout in Benin.

“I was not involved in the kidnap. The money they gave me was over N6m. I asked about the source of the money, but they didn’t tell me,” he claimed.

Other suspects are Mohammed Abubakar, 29, who was identified as the gang leader; Mohammed Musa, 26; Mohammed Sule, 26, Ibrahim Abdullahi, 30, Aliyu Musa, 30; Mohammed Yusuf, 36 and Ernest Uduefe, a dismissed soldier.

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