Kogi vigilante arrests kidnapper who lavished N6m ransom money on alcohol, hard drugs and s3x workers

The Kogi State Vigilante Service (KSVS) has arrested a kidnapper, Lucky Itopa, who abducted one Yesufu Ahmadu in Ajaokuta and collected N6m from his family before releasing him. The public Relations Officer of KSVS, Idris .S. Idris, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 said the suspect lavished part of the ransom money on alcohol, hard drugs and commercial s3x workers. The suspect also bought phones, phones, a brand new motorcycle and electric generator.  On 5th November,2025 about 05:00hours, at Upake village, Ajaokuta Local Government Area (LGA), Kogi State Vigilante personnel of Ajaokuta command, acting on intelligence apprehended one Lucky Itopa, who was on the run after reportedly kidnapping one Yesufu Ahmadu in the same community about three weeks ago, the statement read.  “Lucky, had released the victim after collecting a ransom of six million naira (#6,000,000) from the family, which he squandered to purchase unspecified number of Android phones one (1) brand new motorcycle, one Senwei electric generator and lavished the balance on alcohol, hard drugs and commercial sex workers in the locality.  “Lucky and the recovered exhibits have been handed over to the Nigeria Police Force, Adogo Division for further investigation and prosecution.  “Reacting to the operation, the Comptroller General Kogi State Vigilante Service, Sani Omeiza Ibrahim fsi+ , DIS (Rtd) praised the diligence of the personnel, reiterating the determination of KSVS to apprehend the kidnappers, wherever they hibernate in Kogi State, and once again appreciate the State Chief Executive, Governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo for his continual encouragement and support for the state owned security agency in the campaign to reduce crimes wave to the bearest minimum.  The recovered items have been handed over to the NPF, Adogo Division.The post Kogi vigilante arrests kidnapper who lavished N6m ransom money on alcohol, hard drugs and s3x workers appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.