Nigeria, March 20 -- The Edo State Anti-Kidnapping Task Force has pulled down a building in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area, belonging to Odianosen Oboh, following his involvement in kidnapping operations within Edo Central.

A statement released in Benin City on Thursday by Fred Itua, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, confirmed that the demolition was carried out after Oboh's arrest and confession to his role in several abductions.

According to the statement, Oboh allegedly admitted to receiving N800,000 as proceeds from a recent kidnapping incident.

"My name is Odianosen Oboh. This house was built by my father, but I completed it. I joined my friend, Epama, in kidnapping a man.

"We abducted him from Ekpoma, and when...