CITIZENS COMPASS— The Ogun State Police Command on Friday, exposed a notorious syndicate of Cameroonian nationals infamous for luring and kidnapping unsuspecting victims under the guise of visa processing.
The Command said it has dismantled the syndicate.
According to the Command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, who revealed this to newsmen in a statement, on Friday, said the operation that led to the suspects’ arrest was carried out by the operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Eleweran area of the Command, on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at about 1030hrs.
She said, “operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Eleweran, intercepted a distress call from a Cameroonian national who narrated how she had been deceived from Cameroon into Nigeria on 29th September 2025 by one Donald ‘M’, a fellow Cameroonian, who promised to process a Canadian visa for her.
“Shortly after her arrival at Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, she was received by the supposed “agency,” which provided transportation from Lagos to Mowe, Ogun State, where she and her younger sister, aged 23 years, were held hostage.
“On 3rd November 2025, the complainant escaped from captivity and alerted the Police, disclosing that more victims who fell for the same ploy were being held in a two-bedroom flat in the Pakuro area of Ogun State.
“Following the report, a tactical team from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit stormed the criminal hideout at Mowe, Ogun State, where Kengne Maeva ‘f’ was rescued unhurt. Two suspects — Ndzana Kamga Isidore ‘m’ and Tingue Stephen ‘m’ were arrested at the scene, while the principal suspect, Donald ‘M’, remains at large.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the victims’ family members in Cameroon had paid a ransom of 3,600,000 CFA into the Cameroonian bank account of the fleeing suspect.
“In response to this development, the Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Lanre Ogunlowo, Ph.D, ordered continuous monitoring of similar criminal trends across the state. He further directed all tactical commanders to engage community stakeholders and Community Development Association (CDA) chairmen, especially in remote areas, to report suspicious foreign nationals renting apartments directly to the Police Headquarters without delay.
“The Ogun State Police Command remains unwavering in its commitment to safeguarding lives and property while ensuring that criminal elements find no safe haven within the state.”
