Two suspected kidnappers, Best Kevwe Iweh, 28, and Emmanuel Tomson, 30, have been arrested by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT) for reportedly killing the leader of their kidnap syndicate, Raymond Enahon.

The suspects reportedly murdered Enahon on August 19 for absconding with a N5 million paid as ransom by a victim’s family.

The late leader was said to have bought a Lexus SUV and lavished the rest on his numerous girlfriends. The deceased’s remains were then buried in a shallow grave at Obiaruku village in Delta State.

Following their arrest, Iweh and Tomson led the IRT operatives to the grave where Enahon’s remains were exhumed.

A police source who confirmed the arrest to The Nation said:

“The downfall of the gang started after IRT operatives, on the instruction of the IG, went to Delta State on the trail of a notorious kidnapping gang, led by Best Kevwe Iweh.

“The gang leader, who is a native of Oria Abaraka in Delta State, was successfully arrested. He is a notorious kidnapper and had been terrorizing Delta State. The second suspect, Emmanuel Tomson, was arrested on August 18.

“Both suspects have confessed to several kidnappings, including the kidnapping of a former finance officer in Delta State in August 2018. They also admitted to kidnapping and killing Raymond Enahon, their gang member. Raymond bought a Lexus RS 330 from N5 million ransom realized from one of their kidnappings.

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“Raymond collected the ransom and fled. They confirmed that Raymond bought a Lexus from the money and spent the remaining part of the ransom with his girlfriends. According to the suspects, they lured Raymond somewhere and killed him. After killing Raymond, they sold the jeep for N1.8 million.”

The police said they have intensified efforts to arrest other members of the gang.