Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested two men, including the purported victim, for allegedly staging a kidnapping and demanding a N30 million ransom from the young man’s father.
The suspects, Fortune Onuoha and his friend Godspower Nkwo, popularly known as Hulk, were arrested on November 5 after a week-long investigation, police said.
Police Public Relations Officer SP Joshua Ukandu said the father of Onuoha contacted the command’s control room at about 10:30 p.m. on October 31. He reported that his son had been abducted from his hostel in Ikwo Local Government Area.
The complainant later received view-once videos and voice notes showing his son bound, along with demands for N30 million. The purported abductors threatened to kill the victim if the money was not paid.
Operatives launched an intelligence-led investigation. Sustained surveillance led them to a room where the two suspects had been hiding. They were arrested as they emerged.
Commissioner of Police Urunwa Okafor warned the public against staging kidnappings or making false abduction claims. Such acts, she said, inflict severe emotional trauma on families and divert police resources from genuine security threats. She described the offences as criminal and punishable under the law, urging citizens to pursue lawful means of resolving personal challenges.
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