The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers in connection with the abduction and killing of a 17-year-old candidate of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, Thompson Adams, in the Ikorodu area of the state.

The state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing journalists at the command headquarters in Ikeja.

Tijani said the suspects, identified as Elijah Emmanuel, 23, and Tony Ogenata, 21, were apprehended on Monday at about 8pm following credible intelligence.

According to the police chief, preliminary investigations showed that the victim was attacked on April 22, 2026, while returning from his examination centre.

He explained that the suspects, who were said to be Adams’ former secondary schoolmates, allegedly lured him to their apartment where he was killed.

“On April 27, 2026, at about 20:00 hours, operatives of the command, acting on credible intelligence, traced and arrested the suspects at Lucky Fibre, Ikorodu,” Tijani said.

“Investigation revealed that they are linked to the kidnapping and gruesome murder of Thompson Adams, aged 17. The suspects went out with the victim, who was their friend, and later killed him.”

The police boss added that the suspects reportedly concealed the corpse in a bag before dumping it within the community.

Further investigation, according to Tijani, also uncovered the suspects’ involvement in an earlier crime.

He said the duo had allegedly kidnapped and killed a female victim on November 30, 2025, after collecting a ransom of N300,000 from her family.

“The victim, who was reportedly in a relationship with one of the suspects, was abducted and her family contacted for ransom. Despite receiving N300,000, they still went ahead to kill her,” he added.

Tijani stated that the suspects would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.