Army officer who faked his own kidnaped to go on illegal operation arrested

It has been revealed that an army officer identified as Musa Lawal who was reportedly kidnapped in Calabar actually faked his own abduction in order to serve as an alibi.

According to reports, the army officer who was reportedly abducted around 10am after leaving a bank along Calabar Road in the Cross River State capital was kidnapped by his cronies in order to pave the way for an undisclosed illegal movement to Port Harcourt in Rivers State.

According to reports, Lawal was traced to Eket following an investigation and found in his girlfriends apartment and arrested by security operatives.

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A source revealed that Lawal faked his own kidnap to ensure the success of the operation.

“He faked his own kidnap because he wanted to have some time out with a group in Port Harcourt.

“He had an encounter with them from investigations made. It was an illegal operation that he went for and after the operation he relocated to the girlfriend’s house in Eket.” The source said.

Continuing, the source added that; “He was picked up in his girlfriend’s house in Eket and he is presently being detained in one of the barracks in Calabar. He has confessed that he was not actually kidnapped.”

Another source who is an Army Barrack resident in Calabar, revealed that after Lawal’s arrest, he was taken to his residence where a search was carried out by security operatives.

“He was on a leg chain when he was escorted to his apartment in the barracks on Saturday. He was brought in by some security operatives that included military police. He wore a blue jean and black T’ shirt,” the source revealed.

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