The Lagos state police command operatives have apprehended a 32-year-old painter identified as Chigozie Clement for kidnapping his customer’s seven-year-old son in the Ketu Alapere area in Lagos state.
The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin made this development known on Thursday.
Hundeyin noted that the suspect kidnapped the victim from his home on Monday and later contacted his mother to demand a ransom of N7 million for his release.
He also noted that the victim’s father reported the matter at the Alapere police division before the case was transferred to the command’s special squad for secret investigation.
The statement reads, “On August 25, 2025, the victim’s father reported at the Alapere Police Division that his son had been taken away from his house without his consent by his painter. Shortly after, the suspect called the victim’s mother, demanding the sum of N7,000,000 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. On August 27, 2025, operatives traced the suspect to Ijegun, Lagos, where he was arrested, and the seven-year-old victim was rescued unhurt from a locked room where he had been held captive. The victim has since been reunited with his family.”
Hundeyin further noted that suspect confessed to the crime during questioning. He confessed that he resorted to kidnapping in order to raise money for his family personal needs.
The statement added, “The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Jimoh, reassures Lagos residents that the command will continue to deploy all available resources to combat crimes.”
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