Alleged Kidnapping: Lagos Police Detain 2 Pakistani Nationals

Two Pakistani nationals have been detained by the Lagos State Police Command for kidnapping their fellow countryman and demanding a ransom of N50 million.

The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this during a press briefing at the Command’s headquarters in Ikeja on Monday.

“On March 5, a distress call was received at Ikeja, that a 48-year-old Pakistani, had been kidnapped by seven other Pakistani Nationals.

“He was lured to Lagos from Kano, under the pretext that they got a job for him as a chef.

“The victim, who innocently arrived Lagos on Feb. 28, was received at the airport by the suspects.

“However, on March 1, the suspects visited the victim where he was lodged,they overpowered him, tied his hands and legs.

“They robbed him of $2000, three Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards, his green card, driver’s license and National Identity Number slip.

“Thereafter, they demanded a ransom of N50 million from the victim’s boss in Kano who reportedly paid N1 million to the suspects, ” he said.

The spokesperson stated that upon receiving the report, operatives of the command raided the location where the victim was being held.

“He was successfully rescued unharmed and apprehended two suspects, aged 19 and 28, while five others escaped.”

Hundeyin added that a Toyota Camry with registration number EDO-SGD-AE was recovered from the suspects.

According to him, effort is being intensified to arrest other suspects.