The Ogun State Police Command has dismantled a notorious syndicate of Cameroonian nationals involved in luring and kidnapping victims under the guise of processing foreign visas.
According to the command, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit carried out a successful raid on the group’s hideout in Mowe, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, leading to the arrest of two suspects — Ndzana Kamga Isidore and Tingue Stephen — while the prime suspect, identified as Donald, remains at large.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the victims’ families in Cameroon had already paid a ransom of 3,600,000 CFA into the account of the fleeing suspect.
Police spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, said that on November 4, 2025, a distress call was received from a Cameroonian woman, Kengne Maeva, who reported that she had been deceived into travelling from Cameroon to Nigeria by the suspect, Donald, who promised to secure a Canadian visa for her.
Upon arrival at the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos, she was picked up by members of the supposed visa agency and taken to Mowe, Ogun State, where she and her younger sister, aged 23, were held hostage.
On November 3, 2025, Maeva managed to escape and alerted the police, disclosing that more victims were being held in a two-bedroom apartment in the Pakuro area of the state. Acting on this information, operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit stormed the hideout, rescued the victims unharmed, and arrested two members of the syndicate.
The Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, has ordered continuous surveillance and intelligence gathering to prevent similar crimes across the state. He also directed all tactical commanders to work closely with community leaders and development association chairmen, particularly in remote areas, urging them to promptly report any suspicious foreign nationals renting apartments directly to the police.
The command reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the safety of residents and maintaining a zero-tolerance stance against criminal activities within Ogun State.
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