John Lyon

2022 - 9 - 25

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John Lyon, alleged kidnap kingpin known for flaunting dollars on ... (Vanguard)

Abuja— A video of John Lyon, an alleged kidnapper known for flaunting dollars on social media, has gone viral with Lyon weeping like a child in police custody.

Why not avoid begging or crying by not committing the crime.” So many wrongdoings not until the law catches up with them.” Lyon pleaded for mercy, saying he was only involved in kidnap operations twice.

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Banker turned 'kidnap kingpin' John Lyon arrested in Abuja - QED.NG (QED.NG)

Police have arrested an ex-banker, John Lyon, for alleged involvement in a kidnap syndicate.

A close relative of Emeije, who pleaded anonymity, confirmed the arrest of the suspects, according to The Eagle. Lyon, who is believed to be a top member of a kidnap syndicate that operates in Bayelsa State, was arrested in Abuja, according to reports. Using his experience in the banking industry, Lyon allegedly oversaw the kidnap of a top bank executive who paid N60million ransom.

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I arrange the kidnap of my ex-bosses years after I was sacked from ... (Daily Post Nigeria)

A former cleaner of a new generation bank and leader of notorious kidnap gang in Bayelsa State, John Ikechukwu Ewa, has revealed that one of the reasons.

He also confessed to the kidnap of Chinonso Eze and other Igbo Business men. The suspect also confessed to the kidnap of Akeem Oladele Olusola a banker and Nancy Keme Dickson, who was kidnap on 26th December 2015. “Similarly, Danjuma Omeje 41 years a Manager of a new generation Bank in Yenagoa was kidnap at his residence at Okaka, Yenagoa, on 30th July 2022, he was released on 14th July 2022 after paying a ransom of 60 million naira. I don’t know anything and people in the business, am just the driver, he is the one that has the links. He operates a kidnapping camp at Sunikiri creek near Oluasiri in Nembe Local Government Area with his second in command one Gbalipre Gamage now at large. Angese, said that Ewa brought the deal and told them he was angry with his bosses because they sacked him from work.

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'I only identified houses of victims' — Police parade Bayelsa 'kidnap ... (TheCable)

The Bayelsa police command has paraded John 'Lyon' Ewa, the alleged kidnapper who operates in the state.

If anyone can reason, someone that brought a job would have more money than any other person, so why is he lying? I don’t know those people from anywhere. We were driving and I pointed to the house. I didn’t give him money, it wasn’t me that gave him money. “I didn’t play any role in Hakeem’s kidnap, I just showed them his house. Speaking during the parade on Monday, Ewa said he is not part of the kidnap syndicate, adding that his mother was in the hospital during the operations.

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Respite for Bayelsa residents as police arrest notorious kidnap ... (Daily Trust)

Nemesis has finally caught up with a popular Abuja-based socialite, John Ikechukwu Ewa, after being arrested by the police of being behind high profile.

The suspect also confessed to the kidnap of Akeeb Oladele Olusola a banker and Nancy Keme Dickson, who was kidnap on 26th December 2015. He also confessed to the kidnap of Chinonso Eze and other Igbo business men. Police operatives recovered a brand new Toyota Avalon he bought for his wife with the proceed of ransom he collected.’’ “He was released on December 12 after paying a ransom of N80 million. “Similarly, Danjuma Omeje 41 years, a Manager of a new generation Bank in Yenagoa was kidnapped at his residence at Okaka, Yenagoa, on July 30, 2022. Sometime last year, we did a kidnapping but I was not the head, I was not even the one that brought the job, but I happened to be the driver, then this year, we did a kidnapping job again. He said: “I am not the owner of the gang. “I played the role of showing them Danjuma’s house. “I was just misled into joining the kidnappings. That was how I led the operation. The victim who worked as a manager with new generation bank was once his boss. I was not aware of the kidnapping, I was told they have a business together, I should just tell them where he is staying, and because I was working with him at the bank as a cleaner, I knew where he stays.

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