Customer Abducts Online Vendor During Delivery in Lagos, Police Nab Suspects

275

Lagos Police have arrested suspects involved in the abduction of an online vendor during a product delivery, following a swift response to the incident.

The abduction reportedly took place while the vendor was delivering ordered items to the customers.

According to Lagos police spokesperson CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, he said the incident was reported on Sunday by the victim, who alleged that she had been abducted while attempting to make a delivery. He said, “The victim received a request for a product and proceeded to the customer’s house in Iyana Ishashi. Upon arrival, the door was opened, and she was forcibly dragged inside by a man and a woman. The suspects were later identified as Emmanuel and Mazioma Okafor.”

Hundeyin said that after seizing the victim, the couple allegedly stripped her naked and assaulted her. The couple thereafter took their victim nude pictures and demanded a ransom of N2m, while threatening to leak the images if she failed to comply.

“She managed to pay N300, 000 that day, which allowed her to regain her freedom. However, she was warned that if she did not pay the balance, her pictures would be released. The victim subsequently reported the incident to the police, leading to an immediate investigation. This led to the arrest of the suspects,” Hundeyin added. Also Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command rescued 27 foreigners who were allegedly kidnapped and confined in an apartment in the Isheri Oshun area of the state.

The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this during a press briefing on Monday 10th, March, 2025. According to him, a distress call was received by the Complaint Response Unit from one of the victims, who reported that she and others had been held against their will and were not allowed to leave the apartment.

Hundeyin added that the Divisional Police Officer in the area was immediately contacted, and efforts were thereafter made to rescue them from the apartment. ”Somebody reached out to the Complaint Response Unit of the Lagos Police Command and complained that she had been kidnapped in an apartment and not allowed to leave the apartment. The CRU contacted the Divisional Police Officer covering the area and raced to the place and upon getting to the apartment and breaking into it, a total number of 27 foreigners were found in the apartment.”

The rescued individuals comprised 18 males and nine females, some of whom are Ghanaians and others from the Republic of Benin. Hundeyin said preliminary investigations revealed that the victims had been lured into the country under the false pretense of securing jobs. “We are currently investigating whether Lagos was their final destination or if they were being trafficked to another country. However, they are now safe and in our custody,” Hundeyin added.




41 thoughts on “Customer Abducts Online Vendor During Delivery in Lagos, Police Nab Suspects

  1. code promo 1xbet rdc

    Le code promo 1xBet valide: BONUS1X200 – recevez un bonus de bienvenue de 100% jusqu’à 130€ en utilisant ce code lors de votre inscription sur le site 1xBet. Bénéficiez d’un bonus jusqu’à 130€ en freebets sur vos paris sportifs, versé selon le montant de votre premier dépôt. Avec ce code, 1xBet vous offre l’un des meilleurs bonus de bienvenue pour débuter sur leur plateforme. Obtenez jusqu’à 130€ de freebets sur les paris sportifs. Pour retirer les gains issus de votre bonus, il faudra miser 5 fois son montant sur des paris combinés avec au moins 3 matchs ayant une cote de 1.30 minimum. Pour les amateurs de casino, 1xBet propose également un bonus allant jusqu’à 1 950€ + 150 freespins + 150 freespins.

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *