We ’ve Arrested One Kidnapper Over Abducted Journalists – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has disclosed that one of the kidnappers of the four Lagos journalists has been arrested even as the president declared war on the spate of kidnapping in the country.

The President disclosed this at a state dinner organized for him in Akwa Ibom State, south-south of Nigeria.

Jonathan blasted the involvement of prominent citizens and traditional rulers on the spate of kidnapping, while commending security operatives ‘that apprehended one of the criminals”  who abducted the four Lagos journalists and their driver.

There are some communities where kidnapping is becoming a business. Some very senior people are involved and we are tracking them.’ The president warned.

Four Lagos based journalists, including their driver were kidnapped on Sunday at Umuafouka junction in Obingwa Local Government Council of Abia State.

Those kidnapped are:  Chairman of the Lagos council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Wahab Oba, Zonal secretary of the union, Adolphus Okonkwo, Lagos Council’s Assistant Secretary, Sylva Okereke, Shola Oyeyipo and their driver, Azeez Abdulrauf.

The bandits first demanded a ransom of N250 million, which they slashed to N150 and now N30 million according to some media reports.