32-year-old Chima Ononiwu who plotted the kidnap and murder of one Kelechi Lazz, who doubles as his in-law and also his Uncle’s wife, has been arrested by the Imo State Police Command.

The suspect had engaged a kidnap kingpin to abduct Kelechi, and ran out of luck as diligent investigation by the Police led to his arrest. Speaking on the arrest of the suspect, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Dasuki Galandanchi, told newsmen in Owerri;

“Chima Ononiwu is a 32-year-old  man from Umuola Umunakanu-Ama in the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, but he resides in Lagos State.

“He contracted a house builder for his uncle, Dr. Lazz Ononiwu, to get a kidnap gang to abduct and murder his wife, Kelechi Lazz.

“He immediately left for Lagos State, where he is residing and was coordinating the illicit job from there. On June 23, after a series of discussions by the suspect with the supposed kidnap kingpin, he was lured to come down to Owerri for final arrangement and oath taking.

“The suspect came and met with the supposed kidnap kingpin in a hotel room in Owerri. He used his hair for pledging and reduced the oath into writing with a red pen, stating that the woman should be kidnapped and murdered after collecting N5m as ransom.”

The Commissioner of Police also disclosed that the suspect agreed with the kidnap kingpin that out of the N5m that would be collected as ransom, he would be given N2m. According to him, the suspect who will be charged to court for the crime, also  told the gang to do away with the vehicle belonging to his uncle’s wife and in-law.

This is coming after operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad of Lagos State Police Command arrested a man, who confessed to have staged his own kidnap to extort money from his elder brother in Lagos.