Police Operatives attached to Oba Police Divisional Headquarters of the Idemili South Local Government Area on 27th November, 2024 by 11:54 am arrested one notorious Kidnapper and three other accomplices.
A statement by the command’s spokesperson, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, said the suspects were arrested “after a ransom of Two hundred thousand Naira was paid for the release of the victims in captivity.
“The Operatives also rescued two female victims between the ages of 15 – 19 years in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
“Preliminary investigation reveals that the suspect, one Ifechukwu Ibesimako (M) aged 19 years of Aboji Village Oba and three other accomplices lured their victims through social media chats by proposing friendship to them and holding them hostage until their relatives paid a certain amount to their gang before they are released.
“Also, the arrest of the suspect and his accomplice brought more revelations of their criminal activities in the area and a report of another female victim who had already paid ransom and was released months ago.
“To this end, the Commissioner of Police CP Nnaghe Obono Itam while admonishing the teeming youths to be careful of the people they meet on social media, directed the immediate transfer of the suspect to the Anti-Kidnapping/Robbery squad of the Command for comprehensive investigations.”
