Luck ran out of a two-man kidnap gang as one of them was, on Monday, March 28, 2022, at 9.10 am apprehended while trying to abduct a pupil of Mind Builders School, Omole Phase 1 Annexe, in the Ikeja area of Lagos State.

According to the Education Director of the school, Mrs Bolajoko Falore, as soon as the parent, who had pulled over to drop the child stepped out of the car, “one of the kidnappers, who assumed that the ignition key was still in the car, entered the car and attempted to drive off, while the parent was attempting to get the child out of the car.

Fortunately, the parent who was holding the car key shouted and drew the attention of the school’s security men and that of the estate, who closed in on the kidnapper and got him arrested, while his partner escaped.

“Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed that the gang has been kidnapping many children in Lagos State for some time now, and was subsequently handed over to the Nigeria Police Force at Ojodu Police Station for thorough investigation, and subsequent prosecution,” Falore said.

The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the incident to The Guardian, said the suspect has confessed to the crime.

He added that the suspect has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, for further investigation.