By Peace Udugba
The Ogun State Police Command has foiled a planned kidnapping of a Chinese national and arrested two suspected conspirators linked to a plot to demand a ₦50 million ransom.
The suspects, identified as Chinedu Onwuemena, 41, and Jimoh Ojo, 37, were arrested by operatives of the Obalende Division on June 9, 2026, at about 5:30 p.m., following credible intelligence about an impending abduction along the Ijebu-Ode/Odogbolu Expressway.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the Divisional Police Officer swiftly mobilised operatives, including members of the surveillance team, to the identified location, where the suspects were intercepted and arrested before carrying out the planned crime.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects allegedly conspired to abduct a Chinese national and extort a ransom of ₦50 million. Police investigations further indicated that Onwuemena, who worked as an interpreter and driver within the victim’s company, allegedly used his position to facilitate the kidnapping plot.
The Command disclosed that the arrested suspects acted in collaboration with another accomplice who remains at large. Efforts are currently underway to apprehend the fleeing suspect and uncover the full extent of the criminal network behind the conspiracy.
The case has since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation.
Reacting to the development, the Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, commended the professionalism, vigilance and prompt response of officers attached to the Obalende Division, noting that their proactive actions prevented what could have become a major kidnapping incident.
He also praised the role of timely intelligence in the operation, stressing the importance of community collaboration in crime prevention and public safety.
Ojajuni reassured residents and members of the business community of the Command’s commitment to intelligence-led policing, proactive crime prevention and the relentless pursuit of criminal elements threatening peace and security in the state.
The police urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious movements or activities to security agencies.
