Police bust kidnapping rings, arrest 6 suspects

Story by Susan Mbamah

Lagos State Police have arrested six suspects in connection with two separate kidnapping cases, recovering a Toyota RAV4 SUV, a bulletproof vest, and other items.

Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, announced the arrests on Monday, commending the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit for their swift action.

In the first case, a 16-year-old boy was abducted on July 13. The kidnappers demanded and received ₦2 million, a headset, a school bag, and an iPhone 12 before releasing him. Police later tracked down and arrested suspects aged between 22 and 26.

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The second case involved a kidnapping on July 18 in Ijanikin. A prime suspect was arrested on August 1 in Ogun State. This gang is accused of extorting ₦5 million from their victim.

During the operation, police recovered the Toyota RAV4 SUV (KWL 883 DL), two vehicle number plates, three POS machines, two security personnel IDs, and a bulletproof vest.

A woman who allegedly owned the bank account used for the ransom payments was also taken into custody.

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CP Jimoh stated that investigations are ongoing to apprehend other members of the criminal network.

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