Police Nab Killer of Chinese Man in Ikorodu after One Year on the Run

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After a year on the run, the long arm of the law has finally caught up with a 26-year-old kidnapper who allegedly killed a Chinese man in Ikorodu area of Lagos.

Police authorities identified the arrested suspect as one Adelaja Segun Moses of Emure, Ogun State.

According to Lagos police spokesman, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, Moses was arrested on March 6, 2021 at about 2am, in Emuren Ogun State during a sting operation. He was quizzed for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping and killing of the Chinese national in February 2020.

Adejobi stated: “The suspect, a strong member of Aiye Confraternity, and his cohort kidnapped the Chinese national at Okunowa, Ijebu, in Ogun State; but he was kept in their hideout at Otta-Agbowa Ikosi, Lagos State. They eventually killed the captive and dumped his corpse in Agbowa-Ikosi River. The corpse has not been recovered up to date.

“The suspect has confessed that other members of the gang have been arrested by the Intelligence Response Team, Force Intelligence Bureau, Abuja.

“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered that the command’s Strike Team that arrested Adelaja Segun Moses should work with the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) on the investigation into the case. He further assured that Lagos State will be hot for criminals and “bad boys” who venture into criminal activities in the state.”