- Two suspected kidnappers, Onele Solomon (aka “Federal”) and Simeon Chidera (aka “Chaplet”), were arrested by Anambra RRS operatives in connection with a kidnapping case in Umudioka, Dunukofia LGA.
- The suspects allegedly lured victims under the guise of selling land, then abducted, robbed, and assaulted them; one victim escaped and alerted the police.
- SP Tochukwu Ikenga confirmed that efforts are ongoing to arrest the remaining members of the gang and dismantle their criminal network.
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Anambra State have apprehended two individuals suspected to be members of a notorious kidnap syndicate operating within the state.
The arrests were confirmed in a statement issued by the spokesperson for the state police command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed that the suspects were picked up in the early hours of Wednesday.
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He said, “The arrested suspects belong to a kidnapping gang. The suspects were allegedly involved in a reported case of kidnapping, armed robbery, and attempted murder where the victim escaped from a criminal den in Umudioka, Dunukofia Local Government Area.
“They also kept the victim in one of their criminal dens while demanding ransom from his family members and friends. Fortunately, he escaped from their den and was debriefed accordingly by the police operatives.”
The two suspects have been identified as Onele Solomon, also known as “Federal,” and Simeon Chidera, popularly called “Chaplet.” Both men are 23 years old. Ikenga stated that the suspects, along with other accomplices still on the run, are known for deceiving their targets by posing as land sellers before abducting them.
He added, “The two suspects on May 31, 2025, abducted a victim, dispossessed him of his personal belongings, and inflicted life-threatening injuries on him with a machete.”
Ikenga further noted that police operatives have launched intensified operations based on the confessions of the suspects currently in custody, with the aim of apprehending the remaining gang members and dismantling their criminal network.
Man Arraigned in Ekiti for Allegedly Threatening to Set Wife, Children Ablaze
A 55-year-old man, Afolabi Samuel, has been arraigned before an Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly threatening to kill his wife and children by setting them on fire.
The police prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court on Wednesday that the defendant committed the offence on June 22 at about 9:00 a.m. in the Olokuta Matthew area of Ado Ekiti.
