- Safiu Kehinde
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command, Special Squad I, have nabbed a painter, Chigozie Clement, over alleged abduction of a 7-year-old child in the state.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin.
According to Hundeyin, the victim’s father had on Monday reported at Alapere Police Division that his son had been taken away from his house without his consent by his painter.
Shortly after, the suspected kidnapper called the victim’s mother, demanding the sum of N7 million as ransom for the child’s release.
Following the report, the case was transferred to the Special Squad I of the Lagos State Police Command for a discreet investigation.
The operatives attached to the squad would on Wednesday traced the suspect to Ijegun, Lagos, where he was arrested.
The 7-year-old victim was also rescued unhurt from a locked room where he had been held captive and has since been reunited with his family.
According to Hundeyin, the suspect confessed to the crime, stating that he kidnapped the child to raise money for personal family needsi
The Police spokesperson said Investigations are still ongoing to uncover possible accomplices and evidence, adding that the case will be charged to court accordingly.
In his remark, the Lagos Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, reassured Lagos residents that the Command will continue to deploy all available resources to combat crimes.