I learned about kidnapping from viewing movies starring Zubby Michael, a 23-year-old suspect.
A self-confessed kidnapper who was apprehended by police in Ogun state for allegedly abducting a private school student claims he learned how to do it by watching actor Zubby Michael’s films.
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On November 16, 2021, the 23-year-old suspect, Ayobamidele Kudus Ayodele, allegedly abducted the six-year-old kid from his school in Lagos’ Ojo Alaba neighbourhood and held him captive for four days until a ransom of N550,000 was paid.
“Zubby Michael is my favorite Nollywood actor and he is good at kidnapping roles,” he told Vanguard. I decided to test out some of the ways employed by Zubby in the movies to kidnap kids and adults.
I began by going to many schools in the Ojo area to see if I could pick children without anyone knowing. I went to a school near Alaba Market on November 16, 2021, and stayed at the gate.
I noticed two students arriving at school. One of them was walking with a cane in his hand. I came to a halt in front of them and began conversing with them. I seized one of their canes and inquired as to where he purchased it. I told him to take me there when he mentioned it. I told him I was going to get him some chocolates and cookies.
I took the youngster to a hotel in Ilogbo Eremi, Lagos, to avoid drawing attention to myself. I contacted his father and requested another N2 million from him. We stayed for four days before his family was able to raise the sum of N550,000. Because he had access to my phone, the youngster remained calm throughout.
I am sorry for causing his family so much pa!n. I am not a cu!tist or an armed robber. I do not have a gang. I just trained myself by watching Zubby Michael. My parents trained me very well, I was just impatient and greedy.”