Pretoria – A Nigerian businessman has been rescued by the SA Police Service (SAPS) anti-kidnapping task team.
The 48-year-old man was kidnapped on Wednesday, (10 January 2024), in Fordsburg, Johannesburg.
“In less than 24 hours, the SAPS team traced the victim and suspects to a lodge in Ferndale, Randburg on Thursday evening,” said national police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe.
“Six vehicles used by the suspects have been seized and impounded for further investigation.
“Money that was allegedly withdrawn from the businessman’s bank account has also been recovered.”
Brigadier Mathe said in the last two years, the anti-kidnapping task team has arrested at least 300 suspects, where victims were kidnapped for ransom payments.
