Chef Questions Police's Ability to Track Him While Kidnappers Remain Untraceable

A Nigerian chef known as Bawalicious recently recounted an incident where police were able to locate him deep in the bush while he was preparing meals for Chinese miners, leading to his arrest.

Bawalicious specializes in providing catering services to expatriates in Nigeria. He explained that a dispute with his previous employer resulted in his being traced to a secluded site solely via his phone, raising questions about the tracking capabilities of law enforcement.

In a reflective statement, he expressed disbelief that, while police can track his phone in such a remote location, kidnappers who communicate by phone for ransom negotiations remain elusive. This prompted him to speculate that kidnappings in Nigeria may be “sponsored” activities.

He articulated his bewilderment on social media, saying, 'The Nigerian police can track my phone in the middle of the bush where I was cooking for miners, but kidnappers are somehow untraceable?'

He detailed the circumstances of his statutory tracking, saying, 'In August 2024, I was in a small village in Uke, Nasarawa State. The area lacked mobile network coverage for most of the time, yet the police pinpointed me right at the spot I was preparing food.'

Bawalicious further illustrated the tactics used by the officers, who reportedly sent two men of his ethnic background to lure him outside by posing as family members.

'Out of fear and distrust from an unfamiliar number and voice, I didn’t go out. Ultimately, they forced their way into the company premises and labeled me a thief,' he recounted.

The chef explained that the legal issue stemmed from a complaint by his former boss in Abuja who accused him of stealing a phone—an iPhone that Bawalicious claimed to have purchased from the same individual.

'During our dispute, the narrative shifted; it turned into a