A Chinese national, Mr. Chen Wang has been stabbed to death by suspected burglars Ogere area in Ogun State, Nigeria, amid outrage by residents.
The employee of WH Great Resource Ltd, according to police authorities that confirmed the arrest of two suspects in connection with the crime that occurred on January 12, 2025.
Nigeria Police Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the suspects were caught, following a coordinated, intelligence-driven operation by police operatives.
In a statement ACP Adejobi said on Saturday
police operatives discovered Mr. Wang’s lifeless body within his office premises WH Great Resource Ltd., Ogere, which was burgled by burglars.
Adejobi also said Investigations uncovered that two factory workers suspected to be in a romantic relationship took advantage of reduced staffing on the day of the incident.
The statement said while on overtime duty, they allegedly disabled the company’s security system, unlawfully accessed Mr. Wang’s office and committed the fatal attack.
“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”, he said.
Consequently, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, the Nigeria Police Force Technical Intelligence Unit (TIU) was promptly mobilized to provide high-level operational and technological support to the Ogun State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran in Ogun State.
“Investigations uncovered that two factory workers suspected to be in a romantic relationship took advantage of reduced staffing on the day of the incident.
“While on overtime duty, they allegedly disabled the company’s security system, unlawfully accessed Mr. Wang’s office and committed the fatal attack.
“They (hoodlums) subsequently stole the keys to his residence, which they later burgled before fleeing the State with stolen cash.
“Following weeks of technical surveillance and tactical coordination, operatives of the Force Headquarters, working closely with SCID detectives, tracked and apprehended the suspects”, he said.
The statement identified the suspects as Yunusa Abdullahi (male, 25, Borno State) and Peace Keno Danlami (female, 20, Taraba State) on July 14, 2025, in Jos, Plateau State, where they had been hiding under false identities.
He said, “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 Inspector General of Police commends the Ogun State Police Command, the Force Technical Intelligence Unit, and all officers involved in the operation for their diligence, professionalism, and relentless pursuit of justice.
The suspects will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of ongoing investigations, according to the police.
