{"id":1579,"date":"2025-08-29T12:30:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T12:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=1579"},"modified":"2025-08-29T12:30:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T12:30:09","slug":"police-arrest-kidnap-suspect-rescue-seven-year-old-victim-in-lagos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2025\/08\/29\/police-arrest-kidnap-suspect-rescue-seven-year-old-victim-in-lagos\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Arrest Kidnap Suspect, Rescue Seven-Year-Old Victim In Lagos"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command, Special Squad I, have arrested one Chigozie Michael Clement for allegedly kidnapping a 7-year-old child in the state.<br \/><br \/>The Police Public Relations Officer PPRO of the Lagos Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday.<br \/><br \/>He explained that the victim\u2019s father had on 25 August 2025, reported the incident at Alapere Police Division.<br \/><br \/><br \/>According to the statement, the victim\u2019s father told the police that his child was taken away from his house by his painter without his consent.<br \/><br \/>He said, shortly after, the suspected kidnapper called the victim\u2019s mother, demanding the sum of N7,000,000, Seven Million Naira as ransom for the child\u2019s release.<br \/><br \/>\u201cFollowing the report, the case was transferred to the Special Squad I of the Lagos State Police Command for a discreet investigation.<br \/><br \/>\u201cOn 27 August 2025, operatives traced the suspect to Ijegun, Lagos, where he was arrested, and the 7-year-old victim was rescued unhurt from a locked room where he had been held captive.<br \/><br \/>\u201cThe victim has since been reunited with his family\u201d, the PPRO said.<br \/><br \/>He further revealed that the suspect confessed to the crime, telling the police that he kidnapped the child to raise money for personal family needs.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command, Special Squad I, have arrested one Chigozie Michael Clement for allegedly kidnapping a 7-year-old child in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer PPRO of the Lagos Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday. 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