Operative of the Lagos State Police Command has said it has arrested one Austin Kanu, aged 51 for abduction of four teenage boys.
The police confirmed the arrest on Tuesday, identifying the victims to be Toheeb (m), aged 16, Isaac (m), aged 16, Chukwuma (m), aged 16 and Idowu (m), ageed 18 who were found on the the 9th of October in an isolated place within the National Stadium, Surulere by the Chief Security Officer of the stadium when he was on patrol.
“Operatives of Surulere Division of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Austin Kanu ‘m’ aged 51 for abducting four teenage boys.
“The victims, one Toheeb ‘m’ aged 16, Isaac ‘m’ aged 16, Chukwuma ‘m’ aged 16 and Idowu ‘m’ aged 18 (surnames withheld) were on October 9, 2022 at about 2010hrs discovered in an isolated place within the National Stadium, Surulere by the Chief Security Officer of the stadium who was on routine patrol and then alerted the police.
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It was further revealed, that the security officer was patrol when he found the victims and then alerted the police.
However, preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect lured the victims from Ogba and Agege to Surulere.
Their parents when contacted confirmed that the boys had been missing since the early hours of October 29, 2022.