Police arrest two suspects over kidnapping of 8-year-old boy in Lagos

The Lagos state police command says it has arrested two suspects who allegedly kidnapped one Daniel Chukwudi, an eight-year-old child.

In a statement on Saturday, Adekunle Ajisebutu, spokesman of the command, said the victim was abducted on July 12 and rescued six days after.

He said the suspects allegedly planned and executed the crime with the victim’s neighbour, who had access to the family.

Ajisebutu said the suspects lured the victim from his parents’ home at Aboru, Ipaja, and took him to the Ajangbadi area of the state.

According to him, the suspects reached out to the victim’s parents 24 hours after, demanding N2.5 million ransom, and threatened to kill the child if their demand was not met.

“Following report by the distressed parents, operatives of the State Intelligence Bureau, began a painstaking, diligent investigation, which led to the arrest of the two suspects in their criminal hideout,” Ajisebutu said.

“The victim was also rescued from his detention, where he was kept incommunicado.”

The command spokesperson added that Hakeem Odumosu, the commissioner of police, has directed that the suspects be charged to court after investigations.