Wednesday, April 8, 2026 - The Police Command in Lagos State has apprehended an 18-year-old suspect in connection with a N20m threat-to-life and ransom demand case.
The Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, disclosed during a
briefing on Tuesday at the command headquarters in Ikeja.
He said the arrest followed a carefully executed decoy
operation by police operatives.
According to him, the command received a complaint from the
Ojokoro Local Council Development Area concerning a threat to life and a demand
for N20m.
“Acting on the information, operatives were immediately
deployed to track and apprehend the suspect.
“The suspect was apprehended on March 27 while attempting to
collect the ransom during a sting operation.
“Items recovered from him include an HP laptop and a flash
drive, which are currently being examined as part of ongoing investigations,”
he said.
The commissioner said the suspect confessed to the crime and
also admitted involvement in a previous attempted burglary at a commercial
bank.
He added that the arrest formed part of the command’s
intensified efforts to combat kidnapping, extortion and related violent crimes
across the state.
Tijani assured that investigations were ongoing to uncover
possible accomplices and establish the full extent of the suspects’ criminal
activities.
He said the suspect would be prosecuted upon completion of
the investigations.
The commissioner also reiterated the command’s commitment to
maintaining law and order.
He warned criminal elements to desist from activities
capable of threatening public safety, adding that the police would continue
intelligence-led operations across the state.
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