Men of the Anambra State Police command have confirmed the arrest of a couple, who specializes in sending threat messages for the purpose of extortion.
According to a statement released by the command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga they usually call Anambra residents, threatening them to pay ransom or they will be abducted or killed.
He added that the police launched an investigation following numerous complaints by the residents, stating that they receive text messages and voice notes of threats by some unknown people.
Ikenga said the Joint Security Force comprising the Police and AVG acting on technology-driven information in the early hours of today November 29, arrested the couple, Okoye Kingsley aged 36 years and Chidinma Okoye aged 27 years respectively in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State.
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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” the statement read
He added that the State Commissioner of Police (CP) Nnaghe Obono Itam has ordered a thorough investigation into the matter, adding that the couple would charged to court upon completion of the investigation.
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