The Anti-kidnapping unit of Imo state Police have arrested seven people for allegedly stealing a five-year-old boy in the state.
The operation was reportedly busted after one Nkechi Iroegbu, a 39 year old snitched on her crew.
According to the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Orlando Ikeokwu, she had led policemen to their hideout.
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Ikeokwu said
“On January 12, the Command received a report of a stolen child, one Godday Obi, 5 years old, at umuejechi, Nekede.
Acting on that report, the command’s Anti-Kidnapping unit swung into action and upon credible information, arrested one Nkechi Iroegbu (39), a native of Akoli Imenyi, Bende LGA, Abia state. She confessed to the crime.
Sequel to the confessions of Nkechi Iroegbu, the following suspects were arrested. They are Chukwudi Ndukwe; Edu Akpan of No.102 Elelenwo street, #PortHarcourt; Chinwendu Uzonwu (39) of Oba in #Anambrastate; Chinyeaka Gregory (50) of No.11, Boundary Road, Umungasi, #Aba; Chidinma Ekwundu (49) from #Awka in Anambra state and Eucharia Onwuduba (46) of Number 31 Aniekwe street, Fegge, #Onitsha, Anambra state.”
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