A heartbreaking case has emerged involving 17-year-old Thompson Adams Omolade, who was allegedly killed after being abducted by friends he once attended primary school with, following a ₦150 million ransom demand.
Reports indicate that Thompson left home last Wednesday saying he was going to meet some former schoolmates who had recently relocated to a nearby area, but he did not provide a specific address.
By around 5pm, his sister tried reaching him, but his phone was switched off. This was unusual, as he had left the house with a power bank. Repeated calls went unanswered, raising concern within the family.
At about 4am the next morning, his phone reportedly rang, but no one responded. The family later reported him missing at a police station.
While his sister was still at the station, she received a message from Thompson’s phone instructing her to download an app for communication. It was then the family was informed of a ₦150 million ransom demand.
With the involvement of the police, investigators tracked activity linked to his SIM card, leading to the arrest of the suspects. They allegedly confessed to targeting him because they believed his family was wealthy.
The suspects were said to have tied Thompson up, recorded him, and strangled him to death before dumping his body in a bush. They initially misled authorities by claiming the body was in a canal.
When searches in the canal yielded no result, police reached out to the community, where residents later pointed them to a lifeless body that had already been moved to Yaba after discovery. The family reportedly went there and identified him.
Investigations further revealed that the crime began in Ibeju-Lekki before the suspects fled to Ikorodu, where they were eventually tracked down and arrested by the police.
