Crime
Police arrest Bayelsa ‘kidnapper’ who advised people to ‘stay safe
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John Lyon, an alleged kidnapper who operates in Bayelsa state, has been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).The Cable can report
Lyon was said to have been arrested on Saturday in the federal capital territory (FCT) by officers of the Bayelsa police command.
A video showing the alleged kidnapper being handcuffed surfaced on social media over the weekend.
In the less than two-minute video, Lyon confessed to kidnapping, adding that he only joined the syndicate to carry out two operations.
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He was also seen begging for forgiveness over his alleged crime, saying his wife had just delivered a baby.
“Sir, please forgive me. My wife just born self,” he said in a video while shedding tears