I Wasn't Arrested, Gwamnishu Says Over ₦5 4m To Rescue Kidnapped Couple

I Wasn't Arrested, Gwamnishu Says Over ₦5.4m To Rescue Kidnapped Couple https://osazuwaakonedo.news/i-wasnt-arrested-gwamnishu-says-over-%e2%82%a65-4m-to-rescue-kidnapped-couple/ #Breaking News #Awiele #edo #Gwamnishu ©December 22nd, 2025 ®December 23, 2025 1:14 am Harrison Gwamnishu says he was never arrested by the police or charged to court as speculated in the public spaces over the ₦5.4 million he allegedly removed out of the ₦20 million ransom he was given to hand over to kidnappers and as well apparently used the money as a bait to stage sting operation for the release and rescue of the husband and wife simply identified as Mr and Mrs Ibrahim kidnapped in Aviele community in the Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, which generated public reactions after the kidnappers set free the wife and kept the husband in captivity on the ground that the money given to them was not complete, and some persons who have access to the apparent sensitive security information went public to create an impression as if Harrison Gwamnishu stole part of the ransom money, even when Harrison Gwamnishu explained to them that it is part of his operational procedures to remove some cash from the ransom money, his explanation apparently went on deaf ears, and people who maybe best described as mischief makers took advantage of the issue to call Harrison Gwamnishu names and re-open his alleged past deeds in a prejudiced manner to cast aspersions on him even when they knew that Harrison Gwamnishu has a long history with video evidences of assisting security operatives to rescue kidnapped victims and in some cases, the total money paid as ransom are recovered and returned to the victims' families and the sting operation usually leads to the killing and arrest of the suspected kidnappers, this, according to Harrison Gwamnishu in a statement he issued through his verified Facebook account some hours ago, he was the one who personally submitted himself voluntarily to the Edo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force to enable the police investigate his action that he never had the intention of stealing the money and his action of removing some money from the ransom was part of his usual operational procedures, adding that, the police never charged him to court and while in self detention with the police, he became the cell president and he facilitated the release of four persons who were probably arrested and detained by the police unjustly for a crime the beneficiaries may know nothing about, and a video posted online by Harrison Gwamnishu on Monday night, showed he arrived home to the waiting hands of his elderly mother who was seen in the video singing, dancing with other family members, friends and well wishers and screaming loud with joy, while using one of her hands to caress the chest of her son, Harrison Gwamnishu during which she said a lot of prayers in her local dialect. #OsazuwaAkonedo