Police Arrests Pakistani National Masterminding Kidnapping Crime in Lagos

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Jimoh, in line with his promises to Lagosians, aims to ensure the safety and security of lives and property while combating and minimizing the actions of criminals and their vices in the state, announces the arrest of two vicious and notorious foreign nationals, Pakistanis, who specialize in kidnapping people for ransom.

The Lagos Police boss reiterated, in strict compliance with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, that all Police Commands should stamp out kidnapping and other violent crimes throughout the country. The Lagos State Police Command has made significant progress in apprehending two vicious and notorious Pakistanis who specialize in kidnapping people for ransom.

According to a press release on Thursday, March 6, 2025, from the office of the Lagos State Police Command Spokesperson, Csp Benjamin Hundeyin, a distress call was received at the Ikeja Division of the Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, regarding the kidnapping of a 48-year-old Pakistani in Ikeja. An anti-crime patrol of the Division was swiftly deployed, leading to the rescue of the victim and the arrest of two of the captors, Roman Gull (m) and Aftab Ahmad (m), aged 19 and 28 respectively, both Pakistanis, while five other Pakistanis escaped.

Preliminary investigations reveal that the two arrested suspects and five others lured the victim to Lagos from his base in Kano under the pretext of offering him a job as a chef. The suspects booked the victim’s 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, demanding the sum of Fifty Million Naira ransom for his release, or else he would be killed. The boss paid One Million Naira three days later to buy time and subsequently alerted the Police.

Csp Hundeyin noted that the Police recovered the operational vehicle, a grey-colored Toyota Camry salon car, the victim’s Two Thousand Dollars in cash, three ATM cards, a green card, a driver’s license, and an NIN slip from the suspects.

Furthermore, concerted efforts are being made to apprehend the fleeing suspects and arraign them in court upon conclusion of the investigation into the case. Meanwhile, the rescued victim is in good condition and has established contact with his family.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Jimoh, while commending the officers and men of Ikeja Division for a job well done, wishes to assure residents and visitors to Lagos State of the total commitment of the Command to their safety and security at all times.