A village head in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State accused of working with kidnappers has been paraded alongside 38 others arrested for various offences in the state.
Some of the arrested suspects include the gang that killed two of their abductees after collecting N2.8 million ransom and two persons linked with the kidnap of six female students and two teachers of Engravers College, Kaduna.
The village head identified as Samaila Luka was accused of giving information to kidnappers including those who killed a policeman after collecting a ransom, in exchange for a share in the money collected.
Luka who admitted getting a share from some ransom paid, however denied working for kidnappers.
According to him, “I have helped people to take ransom to the kidnappers three times. The first time, the kidnappers rewarded me with N100,000, the second time, they gave me N50,000, but the third time, they didn’t give me anything.
“I know nothing about the policeman the kidnappers killed. God and the police woman who was released are my witnesses. When I took the ransom to them, that was the third time I took ransom to the kidnappers, but after collecting it, they refused to give me the policeman.
Me and the other police woman cried and begged them, but they refused. They said the policeman used to insult them. That day, they even collected my phone and they didn’t give me any money,” he said.
