Maurice Ibangha, an aide to a Cross River Commissioner, has pleaded for mercy after police in the state foiled his plot to kidnap his boss, Peter Egba.
Egba is the state’s Commissioner for Commerce and Industry.
Making his confessions while being paraded in Calabar on Thursday, Ibangha, 22, said he planned to commit the crime out of greed and frustration.
“I did this out of greed even though my boss sometimes owes me up to four months’ salary; I had no reason to do what I did. I plead for his forgiveness,” the said.
The suspect said he planned the kidnap with three others, including the commissioner’s driver before the police foiled the move.
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He expressed readiness to do anything to be forgiven by his boss.
Police commissioner, Sule Balarabe said one AK47 rifle, three locally-made pistols, one G3 rifle, seven locally-made single-barrel guns, one walkie-talkie, one live cartridge, three empty cartridges, charms, and hard drugs were recovered from the suspects.
