The girlfriend, Kehinde Alonge, alos participated in
the sham kidnap. Parading Adebayo and his lover before journalists, the
Director, Lagos State Command of the SSS, Mr. Victor Achu, explained
that Adebayo had on October 3 reported at the command that his son had
been kidnapped.
Achu said: “The command swung into action. Preliminary investigations
confirmed the kidnap of the boy by one Kehinde Alonge, who demanded a
ransom of N350,000 for his release and directed that the money be paid
into a UBA account.
“The account was later discovered to be owned by one Taiwo Faloye. After
series of tactical planning, the owner of the account and Kehinde were
arrested at Ilesha, Osun State, while trying to withdraw the money.”
A mild drama, however, unfolded following an argument between Adebayo and Kehinde over who brought up the kidnap plan.
While Adebayo claimed Kehinde hatched the plan to get the N200,000 she
needed to open a hairdressing saloon, she interrupted, stating that “he
is lying. I was in Ilesha when he called me to come to Lagos that some
people owed him money.
“He said the only way to collect the money from them was for me to come
and take his son away, while he pretends that he had been kidnapped.
“I came to Lagos on October 4. I intended going to the school to pick
the boy, but Adebayo advised I picked him from the house. Since the
children knew me, I told the boy to follow me to get something outside
and entered the next available vehicle to Ilesha, Osun State. His father
even gave me N3,000 for transport.
Counter allegation
But Adebayo insisted that his girlfriend needs the money. He said: “My
girlfriend said she needed money to open her own hair dressing saloon.
Since I was not financially buoyant, I decided to raise money by
masterminding my son’s kidnap.
“I am a vulcanizer and business had not been booming. Anyone I
approached for money usually declined to assist me. To get money from my
church members in particular, I had to mastermind my son’s kidnap.
“He spent nine days at my girlfriend’s house. I regret my action because
my son may never forgive me if he is told. I feel ashamed also because
his mother has been down with stroke, though we are no longer married.
“I beg to be forgiven. It was the handiwork of the devil.”
The SSS is however insisting that Mr Adebayo and Kehinde would be charged to court.
The suspects, according to Ochu, would be charged to court.
THOSE who sighted her at the just concluded NMA 2013 held over the
weekend say that Nollywood actress Dakore Egbuson-Akande may be on
another nine-month course.
The mother of one, who recently returned to the screen, might be going off again soon as it appears that she may be expecting her second baby. This speculation is strengthened more by the visible bump noticed on her tummy at the event.
The mother of one, who recently returned to the screen, might be going off again soon as it appears that she may be expecting her second baby. This speculation is strengthened more by the visible bump noticed on her tummy at the event.