Detectives attached to Lagos State Commissioner of Police Special Squad 1 have uncovered the conversation between the leader of recently killed billionaire kidnappers in Lagos, said to be a nollywood actor/producer, Prince Henry Ode, and another member of the notorious gang sent to monitor the movement of their latest target.
Police sources said they had stationed one of their members inside the popular auto spare parts market along the Oshodi-Apapa expressway to monitor the movement of their target hours before they struck at the market.
It was learned that he was giving them minute by minute information about the movement of their victim, and when it was ripe to strike, he gave them the go-ahead information.
Details of their conversation emerged after detectives at the Lagos State Commissioner of Police Special Squad led by Chief Superintendent of Police Kehinde Oni unearthed vital digital and electronic information about their preparation for the operation that led to their deaths. They had arrived at the market, not knowing that eagle-eyed and heavily armed detectives who were personally selected by CP Adegoke Fayoade were strategically stationed waiting for them.
Intelligence information revealed that a voice recorded message was going on between the popular nollywood actor and a yet-to-be-identified member of the gang posted to the market to monitor their victim.
The above voice-recorded conversation in Igbo stated:
Actor: How far is he out now? Which road leads to that place? Is it through the airport or 7/8?
Member: I don’t know the road he uses. I am still watching him. Where are you people now? Have you taken off? He has entered his car, no time.
Actor: Do you know your problem? You are never calculative. You are a drunk. Drinking will make you not achieve anything in life. So you have the compass about the man’s movement, and you did not tell us earlier? Continue drinking. All I want is for you to give me the information I need. After we must have succeeded and given you your share, you can finish it with a drink, no wahalla. How many times did I call you? We don’t want to.
Member: Please don’t be angry with me. No vex. You know how Ladipo is now.
Actor: Be careful and know how you are picking calls; be careful.
Member: That’s what I am doing, and you said I was drunk. I am always very careful. Please forgive me. I always step out each time I want to answer your call, please (biko).
Actor: No wahalla, just hold your phone steady. Monitor the guy. Let me know all his movements.
Member: I have heard, no wahalla.
Actor: We are on our way. We are at Bucknor.
Member: Where exactly are you people? What is happening? I need to know how far. The man is still there. I am still in the market. You know they are about to close for the day. I don’t want to attract unnecessary attention.
Meanwhile, more revelations emerged with details of how the killed nollywood actor, identified as Prince Henry Ode, was cleverly avoiding both the arrest and prying eyes of members of the public after abducting their victims.
Sources said unknown to his colleagues in the industry, he normally dumps his victims in another wing of their location, and most of the time, he plays the role of either a sharp shooter or a lone ranger, which involved handling weapons.
Sources said some of his victims revealed that they always hear the noise of rehearsals from where they were confined, and most times, they will hear many people talking loudly followed by laughter.
Kudos to the Nigerian police, that was a great job executed well, without any civilian or ordinary persons being involved as casualty or mistakenly arrested.
God bless this team.