The revelation was made by Ibrahim Kpotun, Nigeria's Inspector General of Police (IGP) at a meeting of security chiefs in West Africa at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra.

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Chikwudubem Onwuamadike alias Evans was arrested in Nigeria earlier this month. According to the authorities over there, he was the kingpin of a kidnapping syndicate behind the capturing of many individuals.

The kidnappers requested for ransoms running into millions of cedis before their victims are released to their families. According to local media, he charges as much as 1 million dollars as ransom, which is approximately 4 million cedis.

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According to Nigeria's IGP, Chikwudubem Onwuamadike's family members live in Ghana and that he even owns two houses in Accra. Kpotun also revealed that Evans also holds a Ghanaian passport.

"Upon his arrest, Evans has revealed vital information about his mega kidnap operation to the police. This has led to the arrest of some of his gang members", Pulse Nigeria reports.

According to Ibrahim Kpotun, the situation has highlighted the need for greater intelligence sharing among West African security forces.