Lagos: Police arrest 18-year-old attempting to collect N20m ransom

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The Police Command in Lagos State has apprehended an 18-year-old suspect in connection with a N20 million threat-to-life and ransom demand case.

The Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Tijani, disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday at the command headquarters in Ikeja.

He said the arrest followed a carefully executed decoy operation by police operatives.

According to him, the command received a complaint from the Ojokoro Local Council Development Area concerning a threat to life and a demand for N20 million.

“Acting on the information, operatives were immediately deployed to track and apprehend the suspect.

“The suspect was apprehended on March 27 while attempting to collect the ransom during a sting operation.

“Items recovered from him include an HP laptop and a flash drive, which are currently being examined as part of ongoing investigations,” he said. Punch