Prime suspect: Emmanuel Arigidi
The prime suspect of the Ikorodu schoolgirls kidnapping Emmanuel
Arigidi, 37, yesterday explained how he along with others plotted the
kidnap of the schoolgirls. He confessed they planned the kidnapping for 2
months before executing it.
While speaking further, he made a shocking revelation by telling police that he participated in the bloody Ikorodu bank robberies.
He further revealed that he got N100,000 from the robbery operation. He
said his role was to give signal and information as he was stationed on
the river.
He further revealed that the group stormed the school two months
ago but could not kidnap any student, explained that they went back to
the drawing board.
The Ondo State indigene and unmarried father of one said the gang
was contacted by Lami Ami, who he claimed promised that they would make
money, the Nation reports.
“We were 12 that went for the operation. Others include Lami,
who brought the information, Felix (aka Tradition), Abokin, Ekpokeme,
Preye, Owe, Godfrey and Gift (aka Bayelsa).
“We started planning the operation after our first attempt at
kidnapping a girl inside the school failed two months ago. About seven
of our men entered the premises and caught one girl but they could not
take the girl out because she escaped.
“But this time around, we were 12 and we did not break any
fence. The school fence is not very high so we jumped from behind and
entered.
“The girls were playing outside when we got there and we took
them. Yes we changed their clothes. We gave them jeans and tee shirts
bought by Felix. That is standard practice.
“When we got to the fence, some of our members jumped out and
others sat on the fence. Those who were still inside the school carried
the girls and passed them to those on the fence, who in turn passed them
to the men on ground.
“From there, we all moved to the Adamo creeks where we stayed
with the girls. But problem started that night among us because I tried
to tell them that the operation might backfire.
“I warned my members that we should release the girls but they
insisted that the school had money and it is rich people’s school.
“My members were not happy with me and planned to kill me
because they felt I would leak information if I was allowed to go. I
sneaked out of the place, told them that I wanted to go to toilet and
that was how I ran.
“I was arrested at a joint where I sat, not inside my canoe.
While I was with them, they did not hurt the girls. No one harmed them.
We were only after the money.
"We fed them garri, fish and vegetable.
“We went to the school on seven canoes because the water is
shallow. We parked the canoes at the back of the school and entered.
While the girls were in the creeks I came out with one canoe to buy
foodstuffs.
“We also contacted two people who were not part of the kidnap
to assist with registering the SIM card we used in contacting the girls’
parents.
“It was when the police team arrested me that they knew where
the girls were held before the father of two of the boys went there to
convince them to release the girls,” Arigidi said.
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