Kidnap Suspect Arrested After Collecting N15m Ransom in Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command says they’ve arrested a suspected kidnapper identified as Nwokpoku Emmanuel a 34 years old male.

The command in a statement by it’s Spokesperson, SP Ikenga Tochukwu said the suspect is a native of Ebonyi State living in Oduke-Obosi

Ikenga added that their “operatives also recovered from the suspect, the victim’s red coloured Mercedes Benz GLE 450 and activates plan to arrest other gang members, especially the leader known as Ebuka.

“Information reveals that the victim was kidnapped in a neighbouring State and was later released after a ransom of Fifteen Million Naira (N15m) was collected. The abductors made away with his vehicle before it was tracked and recovered at MCC Junction, Onitsha.

“To this end, the Anambra State Commissioner of Police CP Nnaghe Obono Itam directs immediate action to arrest the gang leader and assures that the Command shall continue to evolve Operational strategies to improve safety in the State.”

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