Ogun police foil plot to kidnap Chinese national, arrest 2 over ₦50m ransom plan

Operatives of the Obalende Division of the Ogun State Police Command person arrested 2 suspects and foiled a conspiracy to kidnap a Chinese nationalist on the Ijebu-Ode/Odogbolu Expressway corridor.

The suspects, Chinedu Onwuemena, aged 41, and 37-year-old Jimoh Ojo, were arrested on Monday at astir 5:30pm.

According to a connection by the Police Spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, on Thursday, the arrested followed a credible and actionable quality received by the Divisional Police Officer.

Upon the information, the Divisional Police Officer mobilised operatives of the Division, including the Surveillance Team, to the identified axis, wherever the suspects were promptly intercepted and arrested, thereby thwarting the execution of the planned crime.

Babaseyi stated that preliminary probe revealed that the suspects had jointly conspired to abduct a Chinese nationalist and extort a ransom of ₦50,000,000. 

“Further findings showed that Chinedu Onwuemena, who worked wrong the institution arsenic an interpreter and driver, allegedly exploited his ...