- Safiu Kehinde
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested two suspects linked to the murder of a Chinese national, Mr. Chen Wang, an employee of WH Great Resource Ltd., Ogere, Ogun State.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
According to the PPRO, the suspects identified as Yunusa Abdullahi (male, 25, Borno State) and Peace Keno Danlami (female, 20, Taraba State) were apprehended on Monday, in Jos, Plateau State, where they had been hiding under false identities.
They were reportedly tracked and nabbed following weeks of technical surveillance and tactical coordination by operatives of the Force Headquarters and detectives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) detectives.
According to Adejobi, the murder incident occurred on January 12, 2025 when the Ogun State Police Command received a distress call regarding the discovery of Mr. Wang’s lifeless body within his office premises.
Preliminary findings revealed that the deceased had suffered fatal stab wounds to the chest.
In the wake of the murder, the Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, ordered the mobilization of the Nigeria Police Force Technical Intelligence Unit (TIU) to provide high-level operational and technological support to the Ogun State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran.
Investigations uncovered that Abdullahi and Danlami who were factory workers and suspected to be in a romantic relationship took advantage of reduced staffing on the day of the incident.
While on overtime duty, they allegedly disabled the company’s security system, unlawfully accessed Mr. Wang’s office and committed the fatal attack.
The couple subsequently stole the keys to his residence, which they later burgled before fleeing the state with stolen cash.
However, swift deployment of digital forensics, biometric analysis, and human intelligence by the Nigeria Police aided the arrest of the perpetrators.
Adejobi disclosed that the suspects are currently in custody and will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of ongoing investigations.
According to him, Egbetokun commended the Ogun State Police Command, the Force Technical Intelligence Unit, and all officers involved in the operation for their diligence, professionalism, and relentless pursuit of justice.
The IGP further reiterated the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to safeguarding all residents, citizens and foreign nationals alike, through proactive policing and precision-led investigations.