Shocking Arrest in Lagos: Two Pakistanis caught for Kidnapping!

Two Pakistani nationals, Aftab Ahmad, 19, and Roman Gull, 28, have been taken into custody on suspicion of planning the abduction of a Pakistani man, 48, in the Ikeja neighborhood of Lagos.

The victim was enticed to Lagos from Kano by the accused and five other people using a fictitious employment offer as a chef, according to CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command.

According to reports, the suspects arranged for the victim's transportation to Lagos and secured lodging for him at a hotel on February 28, 2025.
But the following day, they overpowered the victim, bound him, and demanded that his employer in Kano pay a ransom of N50 million. The boss allegedly alerted the police after paying N1 million to buy time.

Hundeyin described how the suspects were taken into custody, saying, "On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, a distress call regarding the kidnapping of a 48-year-old Pakistani within Ikeja was received at the Lagos State Police Command's Ikeja Division. The Division's anti-crime patrol was quickly put into action, resulting in the victim's rescue and the arrest of two Pakistani captors, Roman Gull and Aftab Ahmad, although five other Pakistanis managed to flee.

He said that the victim's $2,000 in cash, the defendants' operational vehicle, a grey Toyota Camry salon car, three ATM cards, a green card, a driver's license, and a NIN slip were all found.
He went on to say that attempts were on to apprehend the escaping suspects and have them appear in court once the case's investigation was complete.

The rescued victim, meanwhile, is doing well and has been in touch with his family. In addition to praising the officers and men of Ikeja Division for a job well done, Lagos State Command Commissioner of Police CP Olohundare Jimoh wants to reassure Lagos State residents and tourists of the Command's unwavering commitment to their safety and security at all times, said Hundeyin.