Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 32-year-old man, Chigozie Michael Clement, for allegedly abducting a seven-year-old boy and demanding N7 million ransom.
According to police reports, the incident occurred on August 25, 2025, when the victim’s father reported at Alapere Police Division that his child had been taken by the family’s painter without consent. Shortly after, the suspect allegedly contacted the boy’s mother to demand ransom.
The case was subsequently transferred to the Special Squad I of the Command. Acting on intelligence, detectives traced the suspect to Ijegun, Lagos, where he was arrested on August 27. The child was rescued unharmed from a locked room and reunited with his family.
Police said the suspect confessed, claiming he carried out the act to raise money for personal family needs.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, assured residents that the Command would continue to deploy all available resources to curb crime across the state.
The suspect is expected to be charged to court after investigations are concluded.
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