Nigerians suspected of kidnapping Canadian girls also organized the kidnapping of an Indian businessman

DGN Online found that Nigerians arrested in connection with the kidnapping of the two Canadian girls would be at the origin of the abduction of Indian businessman in Kumasi there are some weeks.

DGN Online is also informed that the leader of the Nigerians involved in the abduction, Aghaor Sampson, has since been arrested.

In April 2019, police sources revealed that three unidentified men aboard an unregistered Toyota Salon vehicle had forced the victim who was driving a black Mazda CX-7, registered AS 5442-17, to ride in their vehicle in Ahodwo Kumasi.

They reportedly called his relationship, Tamil Kumar, who is a businessman, demanding a $ 500,000 ransom for his release, warning him not to bring in the police and sending images of a gun pointed at him, hands tied to the back.

DGN Online Security sources also said that Nigerians also claimed ransom for Canadian women.

In total, it is believed that four of the 14 suspected abductors of the two Canadian women are Nigerians.

The Canadian women were saved by a Ghanaian security officer, DGN Online is informed.

According to initial reports, Canadian security experts have been brought into the country to participate in the rescue operation, but DGN Online Sources state that no Canadian security official participated in the rescue operation.

According to information collected by DGN Onlinethere was an exchange of fire between the kidnappers and the Ghanaian security guards.

Earlier, the Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, had announced the rescue in a statement issued on Wednesday, June 12, 2019.

Two Nigerians have been involved in kidnapping three Takoradi girls still in captivity.

One of the two kidnappers of Takoradi girls has since been jailed for a break.

Rescue Details

According to the statement of the Minister of Information, "National Security Officers in the early hours of Wednesday, June 12, 2019

completed an operation that successfully rescued the two (2) recently abducted Canadian women in the Ashanti region. "

"The details of the operation and ongoing efforts to ensure the resolution of similar incidents will be communicated at a press briefing scheduled at 3:00 pm today."

"The government continues to encourage the media and commentators to

public notice of security matters so as not to jeopardize other related operations. "

Citizens and travelers are rebadured again that Ghana remains safe, he said.

The victims

Lauren Patricia Catherine Tilley, 19, and Bailey Jordan Chitty, 20, both volunteer students in Ghana at an international development organization, Youth Challenge International, have reportedly been abducted recently and taken to an unknown destination by men armed with firearms.

The kidnappers had ambushed young women in an alley of Ahodwo-Nhyiaeso, near the Royal Gulf Club of Kumasi, while they were returning from a food seal in an Uber car.

They were bundled up in a Toyota Camry sedan and were taken out after getting out of the car to get to their hostel located at Silver Spring Avenue.

This prompted the Canadian government to quickly issue a travel notice to its citizens traveling to Ghana, warning of "violent crimes" in this West African country.

— Daily guide