Police arrest suspected kidnapper, rescue three pupils in Lagos

The Lagos police command says its operatives have arrested a suspected female kidnapper and rescued three abducted children.

In a statement on Tuesday, Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson of the command, said the headmaster of a school located in the Ijegun area of Lagos reported the case of abduction on Monday.

Hundeyin said the police were informed that some unknown persons invaded the school and kidnapped three students.

He added that detectives from Area M police command in Idimu “moved immediately” to the school.

“The culprits were given a hot chase, where one of the suspects, 40 years old female (name withheld), who allegedly kidnapped three pre-nursery children was arrested,” the statement reads.

“The three children were rescued. However, the other unknown suspects escaped with an unregistered motorcycle on sighting the police.

“The victims, who are between ages four and six have been reunited with their families and the suspect is in police custody.”

Hundeyin added that further investigations revealed that the suspect allegedly kidnapped the children for criminal purposes.

He said the suspect and others at large, had a standby motorcycle waiting for them to carry the victims away.

He urged all school management to ensure strict security in their facilities, noting that every visitor should be properly screened before accessing the premises.