- Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two Pakistanis kidnappers in the Ikeja area of the state
- 19-year-old Roman Gull and 28-year-old Aftab Ahmad were arrested for kidnapping 48-year-old fellow Pakistani
- The state police spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, narrated how the suspects lured the victims from his base in Kano to Lagos state
Pakistanis kidnappers lured the victim to Lagos from his base in Kano state.
Photo credit: Nigeria Police ForceSource: FacebookThe suspects booked the victims flight to Lagos and lodged him in a hotel on February 28, 2025.The next day, the seven suspects visited the victim, overpowered him, tied his hands and legs, and sent a message to his boss in Kano to pay the sum of N50 million ransom for his release or else he would be killed. The boss paid N1 million three days later to buy time and thereafter alerted the police.Bandits disguise as EFCC officers to kidnap hotel guests
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