The Ogun State Police Command has foiled an alleged plot to kidnap a Chinese national and arrested two suspected members of a criminal syndicate said to have planned to demand ₦50 million ransom.
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The suspects were identified as 41-year-old Chinedu Onwuemena and 37-year-old Jimoh Ojo.
They were arrested by operatives of the Obalende Division following intelligence reports of an imminent abduction along the Ijebu-Ode/Odogbolu Expressway corridor.
In a statement, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the suspects were arrested on June 9, 2026, at about 5:30 p.m., after the Divisional Police Officer received credible information about the planned kidnapping.
According to the command, the DPO immediately deployed surveillance and tactical teams to the identified location, leading to the interception and arrest of the suspects before the alleged plot could be carried out.
Preliminary investigation reportedly revealed that the suspects had conspired to abduct a Chinese expatriate and demand ₦50 million as ransom before releasing the victim.
The police said further investigation indicated that Onwuemena, who allegedly worked within the company environment as an interpreter and driver, used his position and access to facilitate the planned abduction.
The command also disclosed that the arrested suspects were working with another accomplice who is currently at large.
It said efforts are ongoing to track down and arrest the fleeing suspect, while investigators continue to unravel the full extent of the alleged criminal network behind the plot.
The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, for further investigation.
Reacting to the development, the Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, CP Bode Ojajuni, commended officers of the Obalende Division for their swift response and professionalism.
He said their timely action prevented what could have become a major kidnapping incident.
Ojajuni also highlighted the importance of credible intelligence in crime prevention, noting that cooperation between members of the public and security agencies remains critical in tackling criminal activities.
The police commissioner reassured residents, expatriates and the business community in Ogun State of the command’s commitment to intelligence-driven policing, proactive crime prevention and the pursuit of criminal elements threatening public safety.
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