Two Chinese nationals were kidnapped in Ogun

Chen Wenguang and Liang Ding, two Chinese nationals, were reportedly kidnapped in the Kémta/Abule-Owu section of Ogun State’s Onigbedu Road.
According to reports gathered by Lagmen Net on Monday, the kidnapping took place about 1:45 PM on Sunday, when the individuals left their office to meet with friends.

A police source, who sought anonymity because he was not permitted to discuss publicly, told The PUNCH that Wenguang and Ding worked for the nearby Good One Carton Company.

“Wenguang and Ding left the company on their own, without notifying security, including the police and military assigned to the company, or the company itself.”

“They mentioned to a few people that they were heading to Kémta Village, about a kilometre away from the company, to visit some friends,” this person allegedly said.

Confirming the event, the state command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, told reporters on Monday that the kidnappers had contacted the company and demanded a ransom for their release.

She stated, “The company’s security supervisor reported that one of the expatriates called to inform him that Wenguang and Ding had been kidnapped and that the kidnappers demanded money in exchange for their release.”

“Our operatives in the Ewekoro Division, with the assistance of local vigilantes, military personnel from the Social Orientation and Safety Corps, local hunters, and other security groups, thoroughly searched the entire Kémta Village forest for the duo but were unable to find them.”

She added that efforts to assist the release of the two persons were still underway.