By Praise Chinecherem
Police in Anambra State have arrested a husband and his wife over attempted kidnapping in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of the State.
Spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga said the suspects, Okoye Kingsley (36) and Mrs Chidinma Okoye (27) were arrested following reports of text messages and voice notes received by unsuspecting members of the public on threats of abduction and kidnap by them.
He said the suspects confessed to the crime and admitted destroying some of the sim cards which they had earlier used to commit the crimes.
He said, “The Anambra State Police Command is aware and already investigating a related recent trending voice note of a security report on how a victim escaped abduction by an alleged Security Operative.
“Given reports of text messages and voice notes received by unsuspecting members of the public on threats of abduction and kidnap, the Joint Security Force comprising the Police and AVG acting on technology-driven information in the early hours of today 29/11/2024 arrested a couple, one Mr Okoye Kingsley aged 36 years and Mrs Chidinma Okoye aged 27 years respectively in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State recovers phones and sim cards.
“The Couple specialises in sending threatening messages to people and demanding ransom or they shall be abducted or killed. They all confessed to the crime and admitted to destroying some of the sim cards which they had earlier used to commit the crimes.
“Meanwhile, the State Commissioner of Police (CP) Nnaghe Obono Itam has directed the immediate transfer of the Case to the Anti-Kidnapping/Robbery Squad of the Command for comprehensive investigations while the accused persons shall be charged to court on conclusion of the investigations.
“In another development, the Command is aware of and already investigating a recent and related voice note of a security report to a Police Station on how a victim escaped abduction by an alleged Security operative.
“The Command did not take the information for granted. Hence, activates all the necessary intelligence tools to unmask the suspects and nip the issue in the bud to avoid reoccurrence.”
