LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A 27-year-old course representative, Oluchukwu Chukwuma, at the Ezeala College of Nursing Science, Njaba Local Government of the Imo State, has been arrested for allegedly arranging for his coursemate, Ikechukwu Ezeala’s kidnap and possible murder.
Disclosing this to journalists, the spokesperson of the State Police Command, ASP Henry Okoye, said investigation showed that Oluchukwu lured Ezeala to Oforola in Owerri West LGA of Imo State, where he and other members of his criminal gang had concluded plans to kidnap the victim.
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Okoye added that when the victim and Oluchukwu Chukwuma arrived at Avu junction along Owerri/Port-Harcourt Road, another gang member named Izuchukwu Onyewuchi came to pick the victim and Oluchukwu Chukwuma to Oforola bush where the victim was handed over to one Charles Chibueze Nnaji and the said Izuchukwu Onyewuchi.
‘’The hoodlums demanded a ransom of Fifteen Million Naira, and later, the sum of Two Million Naira was paid into a bank account bearing Nwakuba Kingsley Osinanna. After payment of the ransom, an additional ransom of One Million, Two Hundred Thousand Naira was equally paid on demand by the hoodlums at Oforola in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State. At the end of the payment, the victim was not released,” Okoye said
The Dsp further revealed that the police tracked the phone number used for the demand of the ransom, which led to the arrest of the suspects.