The Bayelsa State police command on Monday paraded , John Ewa,,a kidnap Kingpin in Yenegoa, the state capital.
Ewa , popularly known as “Lion”was paraded alongside three members of his gang by the police at the Police Officers Mess, Yenagoa.
The suspect who was earlier traced and arrested on Sunday in Abuja by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command. is said to be among the kidnap gangs terrorising Bayelsa State and its environs.
Report also had it that Ewa changed his name to John Lion after he was sacked for alleged criminal activities by a commercial bank he was working as a dispatch rider
It was learnt that Ewa while working in the bank had access to privileged information which he supplied to criminals.
The suspect after his appointment was terminated, recruited boys to run a kidnap syndicate with specialisation in kidnapping high profile residents of the state,It was further gathered.
Ewa was trialed after operatives of Puff Adder arrested two suspects, Kingsley Innocent and Godlives Donald involved in the kidnap of a manager with Premium Trust Bank, Yenagoa, Danjuma Emeije.
Emeije was kidnapped on June 30 2022 and released after paying a ransom of 50 Million.
Police sources said Ewa, who runs Lyon Interior hub as a cover for his criminal activities, is known for his lavish lifestyle and heavy spending at nightclubs in Yenagoa.
There are claims that he masterminded the kidnapping of the sister to former governor Seriake Dickson and top Igbo businessmen.
During interrogation, the suspect confessed to have been involved in only two kidnap incidents and denied being part of the gang that kidnapped Danjuma.
