Crime
Police arrest 32-year-old man for demanding N1.2m ransom
The Anambra State Police Command has apprehended 32-year-old Chukwuma Obi from Umuagu Village in Igboukwu, Aguata LGA, over an alleged attempt at kidnapping and extortion.
According to Tochukwu Ikenga, the Command’s spokesperson, the arrest was carried out on Tuesday by officers from the Anti-Cultism Squad in Enugu-Ukwu.
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The suspect is accused of demanding a ransom of N1.2 million through threats of abduction. “The victim reported receiving a menacing message from an individual claiming to be a member of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, threatening abduction unless the demanded ransom was paid into a specified account.
During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and is currently assisting the Police in identifying and apprehending other members of the gang involved in the criminal activities,” the statement said.
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