Man and girlfriend arrested over kidnapping
Lagos - The police in Lagos State have arrested a 28-year old man and
his girlfriend for allegedly demanding N2 million ransom after
kidnapping a teenager within their neighbourhood in Ikotun.
The
Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Umar Manko, told the News Agency
of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday that the suspects were arrested by the
Special Anti -Robbery Squad (SARS).
He said SARS operatives rescued the 14-year old victim, Daniel Olumide, who was allegedly kidnapped on Feb. 2 at Ikotun.
The man allegedly kept the victim for two days in his girlfriend's apartment.
The
police said the arrests followed a tip-off by a resident within the
neighbourhood, who told the police that he saw the victim walking with
the suspect before he was declared missing.
In a related development, SARS in Lagos State on Sunday shot dead eight suspected armed robbers in a gun-battle, Manko said.
He said the police recovered a Toyota Camry, marked EPE 737AT, during SARS one-week operation.
Manko
said the vehicle was recovered within 24 hours after it was snatched
from its owner and added that the police would not relent in fighting
criminals and protecting lives and property.
He said the police
acted on a tip-off and recovered the car from the hoodlums while they
were operating between Sango and Ifo, Ogun, along the Lagos-Abeokuta
expressway.
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