The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two persons, Yunusa Abdullahi and Peace Keno Danlami suspected to have killed Chen Wang, a Chinese national.
Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the spokesperson of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) in a statement on Tuesday and shared by CSP Omolola Odutola, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Command said Wang was allegedly stabbed to death in his office earlier this year.
According to them, Wang, an employee of WH Great Resource Ltd., Ogere, was killed on January 12, 2025 after the victim had suffered fatal stab wounds to the chest.
“The incident, which occurred on January 12, 2025, drew immediate attention when the Ogun State Police Command received a distress call regarding the discovery of Mr. Wang’s lifeless body within his office premises. Preliminary findings revealed that the deceased had suffered fatal stab wounds to the chest.”
Adejobi explained that the arrest followed a “meticulously coordinated, intelligence-driven operation”, adding that the Nigeria Police Force Technical Intelligence Unit was deployed to support the Ogun State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran, to aid the investigation.
“In line with the strategic policing mandate of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, the Nigeria Police Force Technical Intelligence Unit was promptly mobilised to provide high-level operational and technological support,” the statement read.
According to him, investigators discovered that two factory workers, suspected to be in a romantic relationship exploited reduced staffing on the day of the incident.
Odutola added, “While on overtime duty, they allegedly disabled the company’s security system, unlawfully accessed Mr. Wang’s office and committed the fatal attack. They subsequently stole the keys to his residence, which they later burgled before fleeing the state with stolen cash.
“Following several weeks of surveillance and tactical coordination, operatives from the Force Headquarters and Ogun SCID tracked and arrested Abdullahi, 25, from Borno State, and Danlami, 20, from Taraba State — on July 14 in Jos, Plateau State, where they were hiding under false identities.
“The swift deployment of digital forensics, biometric analysis, and human intelligence by the Nigeria Police played a decisive role in bringing the perpetrators to justice. The suspects are currently in custody and will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of ongoing investigations,” the statement added.
